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The North Carolina Touring
Artist Directory
2002–2004
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The North Carolina Touring Artist Directory 2002–2004
www.ncarts.org
Welcome
About The North Carolina Touring Artist Directory. . . 2
Message to Educators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
About the North Carolina Arts Council . . . . . . . . . . . 2
North Carolina Arts Council Grants and Services. . . . 3
Dance
The Artists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Literature
The Artists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Music
The Artists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Stories, Songs,
and Cultural Programs
The Artists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Theater and Puppetry
The Artists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Visual Art
The Artists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
North Carolina Folk Heritage Award Artists
Thoughts on Presenting Traditional Arts . . . . . . . . 104
The Artists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Index of Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Table of Contents
Welcome to
The North Carolina
Touring Artist Directory!
We’re happy to present the 2002-2004 edition of the North Carolina Touring
Artist Directory. Featuring more artists than ever before, the directory is
loaded with information and ideas, including advice and insights from our Touring
and Presenting staff.
Whether you are planning a special event or an entire season, this diverse listing
of artists — dancers, musicians, writers and poets, visual artists, actors, storytellers,
puppeteers, and our incomparable Folk Heritage Award winners — offers someone
for every need. The directory is a useful tool to help you design programs that
inspire, entertain, and educate your audience for many years to come.
Did you know that the U.S. Department of Education added arts to the core cur-riculum
in our nation’s schools? A majority of the artists included in the directory
offer educational programs that integrate the arts into other subject areas, work-shops
to aid teachers in developing arts as a core curriculum, or other activities
that complement the North Carolina State Curriculum Standards.
For years now the Touring Directory has had the tag line “The Book That’s Full
of Possibilities.” We believe wholeheartedly that the information presented here
is just the beginning of the conversation. So many wonderful, yet-to-be-created
programs can happen when artists and communities plan together. We hope that
you are inspired to explore those possibilities with us.
Sincerely,
Mary B. Regan
Executive Director
This directory serves both artists and presenters/schools
as a tool for introduction and a means to start conversation
and collaborative planning. The artists and groups were
screened by panels who reviewed them for artistic merit,
performing history, and quality of written materials.
The screening process is not meant to replace the research
that you as a presenter/venue/school do before hiring an
artist. We encourage you to speak to references and to us
if you need additional information about the artist.
Those artists who proposed in-school programming were
also reviewed for the educational merit of their activities
and study guides. Please note our descriptions distinguish
artists who perform for communities and those who serve
both schools and communities.
The directory panel meets every other year. Applications
will be available in January 2003 for artists who wish to
be included in the next version of the directory. This
directory is also available online at www.ncarts.org. Linked
to our database, the online version always has the most
up-to-date contact information for each artist. Contact
Touring and Presenting Coordinator Stephanie Russell at
(919) 733-4150 or stephanie.russell@ncmail.net.
Message to Educators
Many of the artists featured in the directory provide edu-cational
programs for school-age children. To aid in your
planning, these educational activities are included in the
last paragraph of an artist’s description. As always, you are
encouraged to contact the artists and work with them to
design a program that specifically addresses your needs.
Grant support may be available for schools to hire artists
for performances, extended programs, and residencies. For
information regarding grants and criteria, contact Linda
Bamford, Arts in Education Director, at (919) 733-9044
or email her at linda.bamford@ncmail.net.
The North Carolina Arts Council has been a catalyst for
the arts in our state for more than 30 years. Its mission is to
enrich the cultural life of the state by nurturing and sup-porting
excellence in the arts and by providing opportu-nities
for every North Carolinian to experience the arts.
The North Carolina Arts Council awards grant money each
year to provide diverse arts experiences for citizens in
all 100 counties of North Carolina. Each year, the Arts
Council distributes more than $4.5 million in state and
federal grant funds to arts organizations, schools, and
other nonprofit organizations that sponsor arts programs.
To be eligible for Arts Council funds, organizations must
produce programs of artistic merit that encourage com-munity
involvement. Grants require that matching funds
be raised by the applicant organization.
The North Carolina Arts Council is a division of the
Department of Cultural Resources. Other divisions include
Archives and Records, the N.C. Museum of History, the
N.C. Museum of Art, the N.C. Symphony, and Historic Sites.
About The North Carolina
Touring Artist Directory
About the North Carolina
Arts Council
Grants
The North Carolina Arts Council provides more than
1,300 grants each year to organizations and artists for
arts programming throughout the state. Funds for Arts
Council programs and services are provided by the North
Carolina General Assembly and the National Endowment
for the Arts, a federal agency in Washington, D.C.
Grant support is available to non-profit organizations
who hire professional artists or companies for school or
community activities such as performances, workshops,
readings, residencies, and after-school and summer pro-grams.
The grant deadline is March 1 for projects that
occur in the next fiscal year of July 1 – June 30.
A complete description of the North Carolina Arts Council’s
grant categories, requirements, and application process is
available online at www.ncarts.org.
Services
The North Carolina Arts Council initiates programs to
encourage cultural leadership in the state. These programs
often take the form of a conference, festival, workshop, or
performing arts tour. They may address an important issue
affecting the arts in the state or provide a much needed
arts program not available through other organizations.
The Arts Council provides research and information ser-vices
to the public, including a newsletter, statistical data,
and mailing lists available for arts purposes.
The North Carolina Arts Council’s staff of professionals
is available for consultation on a wide range of topics.
We welcome your calls.
North Carolina Arts Council
Grants and Services
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Contact Information
North Carolina Arts Council
Department of Cultural Resources
Raleigh, NC 27699-4632
(919) 733-2111
Web site: www.ncarts.org
Email: ncarts@ncmail.net
Accessibility for People
With Disabilities
Arts Council staff can arrange to meet with people with
disabilities either in our office, which is wheelchair-acces-sible,
or in another location which may be more convenient.
We can arrange for a sign language interpreter to be present.
Grant guidelines can be made available on request through
Braille, cassette tape, reader services, or language interpreter.
Dance
Think beyond tutus and tights. Think past the idea that dance can be presented only in
vast performance halls in cities far, far away. Presenters all over North Carolina are dis-covering
that dance companies are flexible in surprising ways and will work with schools
and communities to provide affordable programming to suit every need.
Dance is not just about performance either. Dancers can work with your athletes to help
them gain strength, with student actors to help them be more graceful, with members
of your community who are convinced they have two left feet to help them become more
confident. Schools that are familiar with Howard Gardner’s theories of multiple intelligences
know that dance provides a great opportunity for kinesthetic learning to take place for
participants of all ages. Dancers and companies are excited about providing workshops,
classes, and residencies for your community. Dancers know how much fun it is to dance,
and they don’t want to keep the fun all to themselves.
Dance performances and education can be presented anywhere: in school gymnasiums
and auditoriums, in classrooms with the chairs cleared to one side, in senior citizen centers
and community halls, in housing developments, even under the trees in a local park.
When you think of dance, think exciting, think accessible, think powerful, think affordable.
The Artists
African American Dance Ensemble, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
alban elved dance company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Apple Chill Cloggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ira Bernstein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Amy Chavasse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Even Exchange Dance Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Greensboro Ballet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Kambankafo West African Dance and Drum Ensemble . . 10
Moving Poets Theatre of Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
The North Carolina Dance Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Carlota Santana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Two Near the Edge, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Jan Van Dyke Dance Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Paige Whitley-Bauguess. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
X Factor Dance Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Pictured at left: Amy Chavasse
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African American Dance Ensemble
The African American Dance Ensemble seeks to preserve and share
the finest traditions of African and African American dance and music
through research, education, and entertainment. Founded in Durham
in 1984 by acclaimed choreographer Dr. Chuck Davis, AADE offers
concerts, lecture/demonstrations, classes, workshops, and school and
community residencies. Their simple but powerful message of “Peace,
Love, Respect for Everybody” is carried to audiences across the U.S.
and abroad. AADE is available from September to June.
Performances include a 90-minute or 2-hour full concert with color-fully
costumed dancers and musicians. Repertoire includes traditional
and contemporary African American dance. Fee: $3,500–$6,000 plus
lodging within North Carolina.
Additional activities for schools and communities include lecture/demon-strations
incorporating dance, music, and cultural history, as well as
movement sessions, master classes, specialized workshops, and teacher
workshops. Residencies of one week or longer can be designed.
Fee: $800–$1,000 for single educational performances within North
Carolina; $2,500–$13,000 for activities of one day to week-long
residencies within North Carolina.
alban elved dance company
An interdisciplinary dance company founded in 1997 in Berlin, Germany,
alban elved combines dance with film, video, live music, mountain
climbing equipment, new technologies, and visual art. Led by Artistic
Director Karola Luttringhaus, alban elved dance pieces are physically
demanding and technically challenging, allowing audiences with
diverse levels of experience to find something interesting in each
performance. Two new full-length touring shows are performed each
year, and the company’s repertoire ranges from solos to performances
of up to 13 people.
Performances are tailored to suit the individual characteristics of the
venue. Fee: $1,500 per performance; $5,000 for a smaller production
with a one-week residency; $10,000 for a large production with resi-dency
and $7,000 and up for a commissioned piece.
Additional community-based activities include residencies, guest
artist/guest company, classes/workshops, and site-specific pieces.
Fee: negotiable, varies depending on circumstances. alban elved
encourages a dialogue with the presenter to discuss individual
circumstances, solutions, requirements, and programs.
African American Dance Ensemble, Inc.
Horton Smith Management, Inc.
P.O. Box 51007
Durham, NC 27717-1007
phone: (919) 682-1395
fax: (919) 682-0495
email: Hortonsmit@aol.com
web site: www.africanamericandanceensemble.org
alban elved dance company
Karola Luttringhaus
828 West 4th Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
phone: (336) 945-6627
email: albanelved@earthlink.net
web site: www.albanelved.com
photo: Doug Rice
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Dance
Apple Chill Cloggers
The Apple Chill Cloggers have danced their way from Maine to
Miami and to 11 foreign countries since they formed in 1975. They
perform Southern Appalachian clogging, and strive to maintain the
traditions surrounding this truly American art form. They are accom-panied
by their band, Lightnin’ Cider. The Cloggers’ high-energy
dancing combined with Lightnin’ Cider’s old-fashioned toe-tapping
music provides audiences with an experience they won’t soon forget.
Performances include originally choreographed clogging routines with
high kicks, syncopation, and heavy stomping in abundance. The
Cloggers not only exhibit team clogging but can also demonstrate
individual buck dancing. Fee: $900–$1,500, depending on length of
performance, travel, and whether dance stage, sound system, and band
are required.
Additional activities include audience participation dances featuring
band and dance callers, and clogging workshops. Fee: $700–$900,
depending on travel and whether dance stage, sound system, and band
are required.
Apple Chill Cloggers
Willard Anderson
P.O. Box 988
Carrboro, NC 27510
Ira Bernstein
Called “a one-man Riverdance,” Ira Bernstein is known internationally
as a performer and teacher. From Istanbul to Jerusalem to Anchorage
to Budapest, he has toured his act as a solo, percussive step dancer.
His dance styles include rhythm tap, Appalachian flatfooting, English
clogging, Irish and Canadian step dancing, and South African boot
dancing. He has been a full-time, professional performing dancer
since 1983 and has worked with many of the world’s leading percus-sive
dancers and companies, appearing in concerts, festivals, theater,
television, educational venues, and even radio.
Full-length concerts are accompanied by a pianist, a fiddler, and a
banjo and bass player. These performances feature the complete
repertoire of percussive step dancing and run for two 45-minute sets.
Fee: $2,500, plus transportation and accommodations.
Additional activities for schools and communities include classes and
workshops. Ira Bernstein also offers three different performance/lectures:
“Steps Around the World,” “Tap Through Time,” and “Tap Dance:
Roots and Relations.” All school programs include audience participation
as well as question and answer sessions. Fee: $150–$2,500 for classes
and workshops; $350–$1,000 for performance/lectures, plus trans-portation
and accommodations.
Ira Bernstein
179 Flint Street
Asheville, NC 28801-1731
phone: (828) 255-9393
fax: (828) 255-9291
email: ira@tentoepercussion.com
web site: www.tentoepercussion.com
photo: Tom Caravaglia
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Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works
Founded in 2000, Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works is a multifaceted
dance company that impacts lives in a direct, positive, and evolving process.
Martha Connerton is a choreographer and teacher with an extensive
background in ballet, modern dance, and theater who has worked
with some of the nation’s finest ballet and modern dance companies.
“KINETYX Dance Ensemble: Active Learning Performances” brings
dance to academic curriculum and academic curriculum to dance.
The four-member professional ensemble performs one-hour programs
designed to address curriculum goals for grades K–2, 3–5, and 6–8
and include “Movin’ Into Math,” “Science in Motion,” “Unspoken
Words,” and “Around the World in 60 Minutes.” Fee: $600–$800 for
one show and $1,000–$1,300 for two shows, including lodging.
“KINETIKIDS” residencies, from one week to one month, are custom-designed
through planning with teachers, basing a unit of study on
learning goals and objectives in any area. Also available for residencies
is the KINETYX Connection where schools select a residency that
culminates with an Active Learning Performance. Fee: $750–$1,000
for one-week residencies. $1,800–$2,300 per week for KINETYX
shows, lodging included.
Also offered is “KINETIC WORKshops In-Services” teaching teachers
to teach through movement. Fee: $100 per hour, plus lodging.
Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works
1609 Nassau Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28205
phone: (704) 338-1533
fax: (704) 338-1533
email: Marthacon2@aol.com
Amy Chavasse
Amy Chavasse is a choreographer, performer, and teacher of contem-porary
dance and artistic director of Chavasse Dance and Performance.
Her work reflects various techniques — ballet, Graham, Limon,
Cunningham, jazz, and world dance styles — with considerable influences
from theater, literature, and post-modern blending of dance and
movement. She writes monologues and uses words both in her dance
works and in the creation of movement ideas, as well as directing
students in this method of creating. Chavasse danced professionally
with Bill Young and Dancers and Laura Dean Musicians and Dancers
in New York City. She has taught at the N.C. School of the Arts, VCU,
Arizona State, and UNC-Greensboro.
Performances include a solo concert structured as a lecture/demonstration
with work from her repertoire. Fee: $550 for lecture/demonstration
and two solos from repertory; $650 for three solos with introductory
remarks and a question/answer session; $700 for duets and solos
including “Animal Stories” with Thaddeus Bennett; and $1,500 for
full concert with Chavasse Dance and Performance (six dancers),
plus travel and lodging.
Additional activities include classes for dancers, actors, and movers
of all skill levels, as well as improvisation classes in movement and
text (grade 6-adults). Fee: $60–$75 per class, plus travel and lodging.
Amy Chavasse
1805 St. Mary’s Street
Raleigh, NC 27608
work: (802) 443-3422
phone: (802) 388-0520
email: achavasse@middlebury.edu
photo: Bob Handelman
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Dance
Even Exchange Dance Theatre
Even Exchange Dance Theatre provides a living example of collabo-rative
art-making. Each of the company members respects individual
expression, valuing it equally with creative and technical ability. Even
Exchange is committed to the collaborative process and the exchange
of ideas with other artists, audiences, and communities. The company
recently collaborated with women inmates, senior citizens, preschools,
colleges, schools, and veterans producing work based on themes of
spirituality, personal stories, violence, and other current issues. Even
Exchange has performed for local colleges, community events, dance
festivals, and schools. Trained in improvisation, the dancers are com-fortable
in informal settings as well as formal productions.
Even Exchange Dance Theatre offers a 90-minute dance performance
with a question and answer session. Material is suitable for a multi-age
audience with themes that are accessible, honest in intent, and
pertinent to common life. Maximum two performances per day.
Fee: $1,000 for informal performance; $2,500–$5,000 for proscenium
performance, plus $25/dancer per diem and lodging.
Even Exchange Dance Theatre
Michelle Pearson
114 St. Mary’s Street
Raleigh, NC 27605
phone: (919) 755-9616
Greensboro Ballet
Greensboro Ballet has been in existence for 22 years under the direc-tion
of Mary Helen Mayfield. One component of Greensboro Ballet
is the small ensemble of professional dancers who do residencies,
performances, and lecture/demonstrations in communities. The ensemble
has a varied repertoire including standard classical ballets and new
works that have been performed in a variety of venues such as bank
lobbies, retirement homes, malls, and civic organizations. Greensboro
Ballet is available from September through May.
Performances include a “Brown Bag” informal performance as well
as a full evening of classical and contemporary ballet. Fee: $600 for
“Brown Bag” performance; $2,500–$3,500 for evening performance,
plus travel expenses.
Additional activities for schools and communities include several
educational and interactive programs for students K–12: “Ballet
Fundamentals,” “Design a Story,” and “Movement Workshops.”
In addition, Greensboro Ballet offers several shortened story ballets
including “Cinderella,” “Snow White,” and “A Midsummer Night’s
Dream.” Also available is a 21⁄2-day visit that includes all of the
above-mentioned programs. Fee: $150–$450 for one educational
performance; $750 for two back-to-back performances; $5,500 for
21⁄2-day program, plus travel.
Greensboro Ballet
Mary Helen Mayfield, Director
200 North Davie Street, Box 12
Greensboro, NC 27401
work: (336) 333-7480
home: (336) 643-0466
fax: (336) 333-7482
photo: Harry Blair photo: Stevens H. Clarke
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Dance
Moving Poets Theatre of Dance
Till Schmidt-Rimpler
8116 South Tryon Street, Suite B3-209
Charlotte, NC 28273
phone: (704) 527-6683 (MOVE)
fax: (704) 527-6695
email: movingpoets@hotmail.com
web site: www.movingpoets.com
Moving Poets Theatre of Dance
Moving Poets Theatre of Dance, a professional dance, theater, and
multimedia company, creates original and thought-provoking theatri-cal
experiences that uniquely illuminate great works of art and world
literature. Employing an innovative blend of original contemporary
dance, theater, music, poetry, video, and visual arts, the work is cre-ative
and engaging. Voted “Charlotte’s Best Dance Company 2001”
by the readers of Creative Loafing Magazine, Poets’ repertoire ranges
from the dark and sensuous Dracula and classics like Macbeth and
Romeo and Juliet to the soul-searching De Profundis and Faust.
Performances include single, full-length works, triple bills, and repertory
evenings that feature excerpts drawn from Moving Poets’ repertoire.
Most productions include live music. Fee: $7,000 plus travel (full-length
work); $3,000–$5,000 plus travel (repertory evenings).
Additional activities include 90-minute master classes particularly
geared to older students (generally 12 years and older) and to aspiring
professionals. Fee: $100 per person.
photo: Jeff Cravotta
Kambankafo West African Dance and Drum Ensemble
Erika Ross Bethea
8929 J.M. Keynes Drive
Suite 30
Charlotte, NC 28262
phone: (704) 549-0408
fax: (704) 510-1030
email: Erbethea@yahoo.com
web site: www.ncpaa.com
Kambankafo West African
Dance and Drum Ensemble
Kambankafo, which means unity in the Malinke language, specializes
in the performance of traditional West African dance, rhythms, and
songs from the country of Guinea. The company’s artistic director,
Mohamed DaCosta, was born in Boke, Guinea, and has performed
extensively as a drummer, dancer, and choreographer in Europe,
Russia, and the Americas for more than 20 years. Kambankafo’s
vision is to promote a greater understanding of human self through
performing arts and education of the Guinea culture.
Performances include 30, 60, or 90-minute concerts full of music,
dance, and song. Fee: $2,200–$3,500.
Additional activities include one-hour dance/music workshops, 30–45
minute lecture/demonstrations, and residencies. The “Recognizing
Africa” residency is customized according to project goals and the age
of the audience. The major components are movement, song
exchange, and dance. Fee: $750 plus travel for workshops and lec-ture/
demonstrations; residency fee negotiable.
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The North Carolina Dance Theatre
Founded in 1970 as the premiere ballet company in North Carolina,
The North Carolina Dance Theatre maintains a comprehensive
repertoire of classical and contemporary dance, presenting annual
seasons that delight, entertain, inspire, and educate thousands of
people each year. Under the direction of Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux and
co-Associate Artistic Directors, Patricia McBride and Jerri Kumery,
NCDT tours throughout the U.S. In 1999, NCDT was the first organi-zation
to receive the prestigious Advancement of Excellence Award
from Charlotte’s Arts & Science Council.
Full-company, main stage performances are available for tour.
Fee: $12,000, plus travel.
Curriculum-based education programs, master classes, residencies,
lecture/demonstrations, and mini-performances are available for
schools. The company supports classroom teachers by developing
curriculum resources, activity guides, and teaching tools and by offer-ing
dance-related professional development training for teachers and
teaching artists. Fee: $100, plus travel expenses for a single master
class; $1,000 for a lecture/demonstration or mini-performance; a
minimum of $500, plus travel expenses for a one-day program.
Residencies are negotiated on an individual basis.
The North Carolina Dance Theatre
Doug Singleton, Director of Operations
800 North College Street
Charlotte, NC 28206
phone: (704) 372-0101
fax: (704) 375-0260
email: dsingle@ncdance.org
web site: www.ncdance.org
Carlota Santana
Carlota Santana brings the art of Spanish dance/flamenco to audiences
all over the U.S. through her work as the artistic director of the
nationally acclaimed dance company that bears her name. Recognized
by the New York Times as a leading force in flamenco’s current
popularity, Santana uses Spanish dance and flamenco to break down
cultural barriers through the performance of new works, arts-in-edu-cation
programs, and community residencies.
Performances range from a program of traditional flamenco solos and
ensemble pieces performed with live music to a 45-minute work on
the Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca to “Navidad
Flamenco,” a holiday show for family audiences. The ensemble also
presents “Mano a Mano,” a full-evening performance about the art
of bullfighting and the famous Manolete. Fee: negotiable.
Additional activities include bilingual (Spanish/English) student and
teacher workshops and community-based residencies. Educational
programs provide an in-depth experience of the history and culture
of Spanish dance and are tailored to age group, according to
curriculum standards. Residencies of one week or longer are available.
Fee: negotiable.
Carlota Santana
105 Vista Del Rio Drive
P.O. Box 151
Bahama, NC 27503-0151
phone: (919) 479-9940
fax: (919) 620-9588
email: santana@flamenco-vivo.org
web site: www.flamenco-vivo.org
photo: Lois Greenfield photo: Chris Record
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Jan Van Dyke Dance Group
The Jan Van Dyke Dance Group is the professional company in
residence at UNC-Greensboro. Active since 1989, this group of nine
women performs a repertory of Van Dyke choreography, work which
is at once athletic, poetic, contemporary, and designed to be
accessible to a variety of audiences. Van Dyke’s dances have been
seen widely throughout the U.S. and in Europe. She is professor of
dance at UNC-G, a recipient of a North Carolina Arts Council Artist
Fellowship, and a 1993 Fulbright Scholar.
Performances include either formal or informal dance programs that
can feature a discussion before or after the show. Lecture/demonstra-tions
are also available. Fee: $500–$1,000 for lecture/demonstrations;
$2,000–$3,000 for performance.
Additional activities include classes in modern dance and ballet,
composition and improvisation, repertory, as well as discussions
about careers in dance. Fee: $50 per class, plus travel.
Two Near The Edge, Inc.
L.D. Burris and Carol Childs, Co-Artistic Directors
P.O. Box 61322
Durham, NC 27715-1322
work: (919) 660-3373
home: (919) 490-5878
email: twonearthedge@yahoo.com
web site: www.duke.edu/~cchilds/tnte.html
Jan Van Dyke Dance Group
Jan Van Dyke
306 Aberdeen Terrace
Greensboro, NC 27403
work: (336) 334-3043
home: (336) 370-4819
email: jevandyk@uncg.edu
Two Near The Edge, Inc.
L.D. Burris, former principal dancer with the African American
Dance Ensemble, and Carol Childs, assistant professor of dance at
Duke University, formed Two Near the Edge in 1992. The duo blends
modern, jazz, and African dance styles to create a unique solo and
duet repertoire that accesses the depths of human emotion. Two Near
the Edge has taught and performed for people of all ages in a variety
of settings from schools and community centers to universities and
prisons. According to the Chapel Hill News, “In an area where there
is a plenitude of artists in all phases of the arts, Two Near the Edge
is one of the most creatively versatile of them all.”
Performances include a formal 60–90 minute program of solo and
duet works, a 45–60 minute informal performance, and a 45-minute
school lecture/demonstration suitable for middle and high school
students. Fee: $3,000 for formal performance; $2,000 for an informal
performance; $450 for school lecture/demonstration, plus lodging
and expenses.
Two Near the Edge is also available for classes, workshops, and other
educational programs either as stand-alone activities or in combination
with a performance. Fee: negotiable.
photo: Dan Smith photo: Darrell Thompson
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Paige Whitley-Bauguess
724 Pollock Street
New Bern, NC 28562
phone: (252) 636-0476
fax: (252) 636-2247
email: ziggy@coastalnet.com
web site: www.baroquedance.com
X Factor Dance Company
X Factor Dance Company is a non-traditional exchange of creative
influences under the direction of its co-founders, Valerie Midgett and
Hilary Benedict. Founded in 1994 in Boone, N.C., the company has
presented its original and commissioned repertory to audiences
throughout the U.S., Europe, and Central America. X Factor Dance
Company has been described as “a dynamic female duo of stunning
physicality and equally sensuous movement.” (Spectator)
X Factor offers a 90-minute formal performance as well as a 45-minute
informal lecture/demonstration. Both are suitable for K–adult.
Fee: $2,000, plus expenses, for formal performance; $600 for
informal presentation.
Additional activities include master classes and workshops that can
be adapted to any age. Fee: $150 for 90-minute master class; fees for
school workshops vary depending on length and number of classes.
X Factor Dance Company
Valerie Midgett
212 Water Street
Boone, NC 28607
phone: (828) 264-7096
email: Valerie@xfactordance.org
web site: www.xfactordance.org
Paige Whitley-Bauguess
Baroque dancer and historian Paige Whitley-Bauguess performs
regularly nationally and internationally. She is available as a soloist,
with artistic collaborator Thomas Baird, and with the Baroque Arts
Project, which she co-directs with Baroque trumpeter Barry Bauguess.
Whitley-Bauguess’ work has been recognized most recently through
a North Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowship for the creation of
an educational video, Introduction to Baroque Dance.
Concerts include “Baroque Dance Soloist,” as well as a male-female
duo with musicians in “Les Caract´eres de la Dance,” and “Fête
Française,” dance and music of the French Baroque theater. Fee:
$750–$5,000, depending upon the program and number of artists.
Additional activities include master classes and workshops in conjunction
with performance or lecture/demonstration. Workshop topics include
an introduction to Baroque and Renaissance dance; the role of dance
in European and American history; gentility, clothing, and manners;
introduction to dance types; Baroque dance as a precursor to ballet;
and country dance. Fee: $750–$7,500, depending upon length of
activity and number of artists.
photo: Ed Midgett
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Joseph Bathanti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Beverly Fields Burnette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Clay Carmichael. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Howard Lemuel Craft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Coppie Green. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Mimi Herman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Margaret Hoffman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Sylvia Hoffmire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Virginia Holman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Richard Krawiec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Mary Maden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
MariJo Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tony Elton Peacock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Susan Schmidt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Anne Vilen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Maureen Crane Wartski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Carole Boston Weatherford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Susie Wilde. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
John Thomas York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
James Young. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Do you remember the feeling of getting lost in a book when you were a child? You turned the pages and found
yourself in another world full of heroes and villains, underwater voyages and detectives, ordinary people made
miraculous just by being described between the covers of a book. Now imagine that the person who created these
marvelous characters — or poems or essays — is reading to you and the members of your community.
Something extraordinary happens when a writer reads her or his work before an audience. Words transcend the
page and take on life through the reader, moving us in a way that rivals the most compelling performance events.
From the opening lines, we are captivated.
We haven’t always thought of writers as performing artists. But more and more, writers and poets are taking to the
stage. And the stage doesn’t have to be particularly complicated. A literary reading is a portable and cost-effective
event. Writers have few technical requirements and can give readings in bookstores, libraries, school auditoriums
and classrooms, coffeehouses, and galleries.
Writers are a natural match for integrated arts education programs. They make writing come alive for students,
transforming it from a dreaded task to an adventure that children and adults look forward to every day. Writers
also work with teachers across the curriculum, to integrate good writing throughout the educational process.
We have more writers per square mile in this state than almost anywhere else, and they’re bringing the joy of lan-guage
to North Carolina schools and communities everywhere.
Pictured at left: James Young
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Beverly Fields Burnette
417 Chadwick Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609
work: (919) 870-4060
home: (919) 510-9680
cell: (919) 673-5786
email: BB71946@aol.com
Beverly Fields Burnette
Beverly Fields Burnette enjoys the challenge of taking intimidating
poetry and bringing it down “to the level of everyday life.” She uses
poetry as a vehicle for teaching history, exposing positive feelings,
healing wounds, and bridging gaps. Born in Rocky Mount, N.C.,
Burnette is an alumna of Livingstone College. She has done freelance
writing for a local children’s program and has edited a weekly advice
column entitled “Ask Miz Bee.” Burnette is a founding member of
both the Carolina African American Writers’ Collective and the N.C.
Association of Black Storytellers, Inc. She combines her social work
skills with her creative interests by facilitating diversity training and
parenting skills using writing journals.
Community performances include original poems written and read by
Burnette specifically for the occasion. A reading may be 20–45 min-utes
in length. Fee: $75–125 dependent on reading time, distance,
and travel expenses.
Joseph Bathanti
Joseph Bathanti is a versatile and prolific writer who has published
four books of poetry as well as many works of fiction, nonfiction,
and literary criticism. His first novel was published in 2001. Bathanti
came to North Carolina in 1976 as a VISTA Volunteer to work with
prison inmates, a population he continues to serve today. With
bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English Literature from the
University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative
Writing from Warren Wilson College, Bathanti was active as a North
Carolina Visiting Artist and exemplifies the impact that the arts can
make in a community. He has worked in every conceivable setting:
schools, prisons, battered women’s shelters, homeless shelters, colleges
and universities, Meals on Wheels, hospitals, libraries, regional and
national conferences, and many more.
Performances feature poetry and fiction readings for any audience.
Fee: $400 per reading, plus expenses, negotiable.
Additional activities for schools and communities include lectures,
presentations, or writing classes designed for populations of any age
and ability. A limit of 20 students for writing classes is preferred.
Week-long residencies are available. Fee: $400 per activity;
$1,200–$1,500 per week, plus expenses, negotiable.
Joseph Bathanti
427 Little Farm Road
Statesville, NC 28625
work: (828) 262-2337
home: (704) 871-8246
fax: (828) 262-2133
email: bathantjr@appstate.edu
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Clay Carmichael
Clay Carmichael is a writer and illustrator of children’s picture
books. Since 1996, she has spoken to thousands of North Carolina
students (kindergarten through university level) as well as teachers,
book fair and library audiences, and professional organizations about
the process of making picture books, from the first draft to the fin-ished
volume. Her books, published in the U.S. and abroad, include
Bear at the Beach, Used-Up Bear and Lonesome Bear.
Carmichael provides presentations on the steps of creating and pub-lishing
a picture book in simple and creative detail. Her 45–75
minute program begins with a reading of her own works and provides
behind-the-scenes insight into the process of writing and publishing.
She also teaches writing residencies; adult and student writing, illus-trating,
and book-making workshops; and workshops for grieving
children in association with N.C. Hospices. Fee: average $200, plus
travel for a presentation; $300 per day plus travel for workshops
and residencies.
Clay Carmichael
100 Hillsborough Road
Carrboro, NC 27510-1332
phone: (919) 942-8058
fax: (919) 933-0024
email: bearbooks@mindspring.com
Howard Lemuel Craft
Poet, playwright, essayist, and arts educator Howard Lemuel Craft
has been teaching North Carolinians more than 10 years. He is the
author of Across the Blue Chasm, a book of poems. Craft has per-formed
at the Center for Documentary Studies, the Hayti Heritage
Center, and with nationally acclaimed poets E. Ethelbert Miller and
Amiri Baraka. His poems have been commissioned by Chuck Davis
of the African American Dance Ensemble and Dance Visions of N.C.
State University.
Performances include “Readings: Across the Blue Chasm” with a
book signing and discussion for ages 17–adult and “Healing Drum,”
a spoken word performance featuring percussionist Jamal Brown for
ages 12–adult. Fee: $350–$500 plus expenses for “Readings”;
$800–$1,000 plus expenses for “Healing Drum.”
Educational residencies are offered including the “Poetry for Life
Workshop” focusing on the five basic relationships the writer has with
human existence — self, others, society, nature, and spirit — for ages
9–adult. Poetic and figurative language devices are emphasized, and
students are exposed to writers from extremely diverse backgrounds.
Fee: $1,000 plus expenses for a 5-day workshop. “Master Workshop”
is an intense 3-day residency, for high school age students–adults
that focuses on developing emerging poets. Each student receives
an individual consultation. Fee: $600, plus expenses.
Howard Lemuel Craft
1119 Iredell Street A-5
Durham, NC 27705
phone: (919) 286-1878
email: hcraftdrum2000@yahoo.com
photo: M.R. Jordan photo: John Rosenthal
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Coppie Green
Coppie Green is a poet with work published in books, anthologies,
and literary journals. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in
English and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing, all from
UNC-Greensboro. In hundreds of residencies, workshops, and poetry
readings in North Carolina, Alaska, and Florida, she has brought her
poetry and teaching methodology to thousands of people in rural and
urban settings. Her poetry and teaching make powerful connections
for students, readers, and audiences, and are remembered long after
she has visited. Green is most proud of the moving and beautiful
poems written by participants in her residencies.
Green provides readings of her poetry, followed by discussions and
book signings. Fee: average $400.
Green’s residencies (average one week or longer) in schools and com-munities
consist of a variety of programs to guide poets and writers of
all ages. Green places emphasis on imagery and figurative speech.
Student poetry readings and workshops for teachers are also avail-able.
Fee: average $150–$200 per hour for teacher workshops; aver-age
$1,200–$1,500 per week for residencies, plus expenses.
Coppie Green
408 Mayflower Drive
Greensboro, NC 27403
phone: (336) 275-0622
email: coppie@bellsouth.net
Mimi Herman
810 Lancaster Street
Durham, NC 27701-1550
phone: (919) 286-4622
email: mlherman@aol.com
Mimi Herman
In 1991, after completing a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative
writing at Warren Wilson College, Mimi Herman began her profes-sional
career as a writer and teacher of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and
journal writing. She is the author of The Art of Learning: A Guide to
Outstanding North Carolina Arts in Education Programs. Her wide
reach as a writer in the schools touches more than 3,000 students
throughout the state each year. Herman’s witty and expressive teaching
style catches the imagination of her students and creates a supportive
learning environment. One young student stated of Herman, “She
opened up my mind to a whole new world filled with things I had
trapped in my head.”
Herman gives performance readings of her novel entitled Sophie and
Solly, the story of an aging couple’s rebellion as their children plan to
retire them to Florida. Fee: $300–$500, plus expenses.
Workshops and residencies are offered in journal writing and poetry
for grades 4–12 and for adults. Additionally, teacher workshops in
“Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum” and “Teaching Tough
Kids” are available. Fee: $500 per day; residencies negotiable;
$300–$800 for teacher workshops.
photo: Ann Daniel
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Margaret Hoffman
Writer, researcher, publisher, and reporter Margaret Hoffman has
taught creative writing in universities and art centers throughout the
South. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English/Writing from the
University of North Carolina and a master’s degree in English
Literature from George Mason University. She has written for newspa-pers
and magazines including the Atlanta Journal and Constitution
Sunday Magazine, The Winston-Salem Journal, and the syndicated
column “Southern Exposure.” Summer vacations to North Carolina’s
Outer Banks sparked Hoffman’s interest in the pirate Blackbeard and
prompted her curiosity about the real story behind the legend. When
she began her research into North Carolina and Virginia’s history, she
found the true story of political intrigue surrounding the infamous
pirate to be more exciting than any of the legends. All of this research
culminated into her book, published in 1998, Blackbeard, A Tale of
Villainy and Murder in Colonial America.
Public lectures include an account of Blackbeard’s activities in the
Southeast, especially North Carolina, a reading of a portion of the
novel, and a question and answer period with the audience. Hoffman
is often accompanied by Ben Cherry, a Blackbeard impersonator.
Fee: dependent on length of time and type of workshop offered.
Margaret Hoffman
3116-27 Dockside Circle
Raleigh, NC 27613
phone: (919) 788-9539
fax: (919) 788-9539
email: blackbeard_the_pirate_2000@yahoo.com
Sylvia B. Hoffmire
Writer and dramatist Sylvia B. Hoffmire provides workshops and res-idencies
for children through adults in educational, community, and
corporate settings. In the educational arena, she employs a drama-based
visualization process to stimulate and develop skills in support of the
5-step writing process.
Programs offered include “Writing Workshop” for grades 4–8, “Story
Discovery” for grade 6–adult, and “Writing to Communicate Effectively”
for adults. Other residency programs are developed in collaboration
with residency sponsors in all settings. Fee: $1,000 per week or $300
per day.
Sylvia B. Hoffmire
P.O. Box 1132
Badin, NC 28009
home: (704) 422-5380
work: (704) 463-1360 x2562
email: shoffmire@yahoo.com
photo: Maury Faggart
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Virginia Holman
1211 Carolina Avenue
Durham, NC 27705
phone: (919) 286-4162
email: vholman@mindspring.com
Richard Krawiec
Richard Krawiec has published two novels, a story collection, and
hundreds of short stories, poems, plays, feature articles, essays, and
textbooks on how to teach writing to children and adults. He has also
edited anthologies of writing by students and professional writers,
including Lee Smith and Fred Chappell, and has received creative
writing fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the
North Carolina Arts Council. His training workshops for teachers and
writers are in demand statewide and nationally. Through the process
of writing, Krawiec teaches critical and creative thinking skills. His
workshops are fun, energetic, and interactive. He works with children
and adults in homeless shelters, literacy classes, parenting, workforce
and ESL programs, prisons, and public schools.
Performance activities include literary readings and theater perfor-mances.
Fee: $300 and up, depending on length.
Additional activities for school and communities include writing
instruction and literacy programs developed specifically for the needs
of the host organization. Programs are available for children 4
years–adults. Krawiec has special expertise working with at-risk chil-dren
and adults, including those who are homeless, migrants, and lit-eracy
students. Residencies can be designed for any length and
schedule. Fee: $500 and up, depending on length and location.
Richard Krawiec
319 Wilmot Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
work: (919) 836-9500
home: (919) 859-9297
email: rkrawiec@mindspring.com
Virginia Holman
Virginia Holman is a writer of fiction and creative nonfiction. She
has taught in a variety of settings across North Carolina, including
The Asheville School, Burlington Women’s Center, N.C. Writers’
Network, and Duke University’s Literacy Through Photography pro-gram.
From 1999–2001 she served as writer-in-residence at Duke
University Medical Center, where she conducted writing workshops for
long-term patients and their families. Her publications include arti-cles,
essays, and fiction in Redbook, Self, DoubleTake, Crescent Review,
Independent Weekly, Pushcart Prize XXV, and her first book,
a memoir about her mother’s untreated schizophrenia from Simon
& Schuster due out in January 2003.
Holman creates each residency individually to suit the needs of the
group, with particular focus on creating a narrative from personal
experience. Activities for schools and communities include writing
residencies of one week or longer. Each program is created to suit
the group. The skills most often addressed are writing, revision, and
reading comprehension. Fee: $350 for readings; $600 for workshops;
$1,800 plus expenses for residencies.
photo: MJ Sharp
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MariJo Moore
MariJo Moore is an author, artist, poet, and journalist of Cherokee
descent. Her published works include Red Woman with Backward
Eyes and Other Stories, Spirit Voices of Bones, Crow Quotes and Tree
Quotes, and she serves as editor for The Ancient Fires: A Collection
of Writings by North Carolina American Indians. Her writings have
appeared in numerous publications, and she is the founder of
rENEGADE pLANETS pUBLISHING that publishes the work of
North Carolina American Indians. Moore was recently honored with
the prestigious award for North Carolina’s Distinguished Women in
the Arts. She travels widely to present lectures and workshops.
Lectures include “The Healing Power of Words” and “Dispelling the
Misconceptions Surrounding American Indians.” Fee: $1,000, plus
expenses.
Additional activities include a creative writing workshop that focuses
on writing as a spiritual experience, American Indian spirituality,
guided dreaming, intuition as a basis for inspiration, and creative
visualization of characters. Fee: $1,000, plus expenses.
MariJo Moore
P.O. Box 2493
Candler, NC 28715
phone: (828) 665-7630
fax: (828) 670-6347
email: marijom@aol.com
web site: www.marijomoore.com
Mary Maden
National award-winning author, linguist, publisher, journalist, and
speaker Mary Maden has written 15 books for elementary readers
about North Carolina’s history and nature. Maden’s books are used as
supplemental materials in classrooms all over North Carolina, and she
is profiled in the new 4th grade North Carolina social studies textbook.
Maden is an active member of several literary organizations including
the International Reading Association, N.C. Reading Association,
National Federation of Press Women, National Council for History
Education, and Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
Workshops include “Author for a Day” that helps participants develop
writing skills and inspires creativity. Maden demonstrates the writing
and publishing process from a professional’s perspective using actual
book-making materials. She shows participants how to adapt these
professional techniques to create their own books. Participants are
directed to use prompts in their writing process and are guided step
by step in laying out a simple book signature. Fee: $500 plus expenses. Mary Maden
236 Hillcrest Drive
Southern Shores, NC 27949
phone: (252) 261-6905
fax: (252) 255-3236
email: marymadendogpony@mindspring.com
web site: www.marymaden.com
photo: Elizabeth Carter photo: J. Aaron Trotman
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Tony Elton Peacock
410 Brookside Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
phone: (919) 932-9819
email: peacock993@cs.com
Tony Elton Peacock
Tony Peacock is an essayist, novelist, storywriter and teller, and the
1999 National Hollerin’ Champion. Writing, hollerin’, storytelling, and
Tar Heel basketball are his passions. While he is only an avid watcher
of the last, the first three keep him in active voice. Peacock believes
everyone has a story to tell, and he teaches his students that the way
they tell their stories makes a difference. As Peacock draws stories
from his students, he gives them, in return, stories of their North
Carolina heritage.
Performances feature readings from the author’s work and champion-style
hollering. These can last from 10 minutes to an hour. Fee: $100–$500.
Additional activities for schools and communities include week-long
residencies in writing (grades 3–5) and staff development workshops.
Fee: $1,000–$1,500 for residencies, plus expenses; $200 and up for
staff development.
Susan Schmidt
1527 Ann Street
Beaufort, NC 28516
phone: (252) 728-4240
email: susu@starfishnet.com
Susan Schmidt
Nature writer/naturalist Susan Schmidt writes about water and a
sense of place. Exploring the question “What is native?” she connects
native plants, traditional songs, and stories, and shares these connec-tions
with her readers, audiences, and students. Schmidt holds master’s
degrees in English and in Environmental Sciences from the University
of Virginia and a Doctorate in American Literature from the University
of South Carolina. She taught four years at the N.C. School of Science
and Math, six years at Brevard College, and now teaches at Carteret
Community College. Schmidt is available in eastern North Carolina
year-round; she spends a month each winter and summer in the
mountains and is available in western North Carolina mid-May
through July and mid-December to mid-January.
Schmidt is available for readings of her nature essays and poems.
Fee: negotiable.
Additional activities include nature-writing workshops for schools
and camps. Workshops combine nature history, music, earth spirituality,
and environmental education. Staff development, teacher training
workshops, consultation on multi-disciplinary curriculum development,
and writing workshops for adults are also available. Fee: $150–$1,500,
plus expenses.
photo: Brad Kimzey photo: Charleen Swansea
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Anne Vilen
Anne Vilen is a writer and storyteller whose personal essays and
poems about family, parenting, and women’s untold stories have
appeared in many magazines. She holds a Master’s of Teaching from
UNC-Chapel Hill and has taught creative writing and writing therapy
for more than 10 years in community settings including teachers’
institutes, women’s centers, hospitals, elderhostels, and spiritual
retreats. She also teaches in schools, colleges, and summer camps
including Duke University’s Talent Identification Program and Young
Writers Camps. Her hands-on workshops use storytelling, music, art,
movement, and structured, nonjudgmental sharing to unblock creativ-ity
and initiate healing. Through her workshops Vilen guides begin-ners
and experienced writers alike to self-discovery and originality.
Trust, community, and creative delight are the hallmarks of her classes.
Performances include varied storytelling programs, 40 minutes in
length, which focus on nature and women. Fee: $300 per performance;
may be combined with a workshop for additional fee.
Additional activities for grade 3–adults include workshops in journal-ing,
creative nonfiction/memoir, poetry, and writing therapy programs.
Fee: average $300 per day, plus expenses.
Anne Vilen
25 Labrador Lane
Cullowhee, NC 28723
phone: (828) 293-5638
email: avilen@juno.com
Maureen Crane Wartski
Published writer and teacher Maureen Crane Wartski believes in a
hands-on approach when teaching creative writing. She has published
with John Knox Press, New American Library, Walker, Fawcett
Juniper, and Boys’ Life. Wartski authored The Writer’s Workbench,
a teacher’s manual for the teaching of writing at the secondary school
level. Her books, A Boat to Nowhere and A Long Way from Home
respectively won the 1980 award and honors award given by the
Child Study Committee at the Bank Street College.
School and community workshops focus on grade 5 through adult
and include “Getting to Know our Ancestors” where students are
introduced to characterization, plot, and the first draft; “Creative
Avenues” where students experiment with imaginative writing; and
“Prisms from the Pen” where participants are given an introduction
to imagery in prose and poetry. Fee: $500, plus expenses per day.
Maureen Crane Wartski
Max Wartski
1309 October Road
Raleigh, NC 27614
phone: (919) 846-9599
fax: (919) 846-9599
email: mmwartski@nc.rr.com
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Carole Boston Weatherford
3313 Sparrowhawk Drive
High Point, NC 27265
phone: (336) 887-4505
fax: (336) 887-4505
email: weathfd@aol.com
web site: http://hometown.aol.com/weathfd/
caroleweatherford.html
Susie Wilde
7400 Talbryn Way
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
phone: (919) 932-3300
email: wilde@mindspring.com
web site: www.wildwritingworks.com
Susie Wilde
Susie Wilde is an author, teacher, children’s book reviewer, commen-tator,
and presenter who loves sharing books and writing with children,
families, and teachers. During her prolific career, Wilde has written
32 children’s books and three novels. Wilde has published a children’s
book, a writing book for teachers, and extensive articles and columns
for local and national publications. She holds a bachelor’s degree in
English and a Master’s of Education with an emphasis in Reading
from Tulane University. Wilde offers learning adventures for teaching
professionals, parents, children, and whole families.
Activities include teacher workshops, parent and family book talks,
and week-long residencies for grades K–5. Teacher workshops unite
reading, writing, talking, and N.C. State Curriculum Standards in a
playful, meaningful, and student-centered process. These are available
either individually or as a package and can include in-class model-ing.
Fee: $800–$1,000 for teacher, parent, and family workshops; $500
per day for in-class modeling, plus expenses.
Carole Boston Weatherford
The author of ten children’s books, two poetry chapbooks, and non-fiction
works, Carole Boston Weatherford makes words sing. Her
publication credits include The Sound That Jazz Makes, an NAACP
Image Award finalist and Notable Social Studies Trade Book for
Young People. Of regional interest is Sink or Swim: African-American
Lifesavers of the Outer Banks, cited in the Black Books Galore Guide
to More Great African American Children’s Books. Her latest titles are
Sidewalk Chalk: Poems of the City and Princeville: the 500 Year
Flood. Her programs integrate language arts and social studies,
blending poetry, oral traditions, percussion and audience participation.
Performances include “Reading, Writing and Rhythm,” a program
of poetry, prose, and song celebrating African American heritage for
grades K–12, and “Hurricanes and Heroes,” a storytelling program
for grade 3–adults. A day-long author visit, including storytelling,
book talks, and poetry performance for K–8 is also available.
Fee: $400–$1,000.
Additional activities include “Pass It On,” a creative writing workshop
on family stories, recipes, quilts, and the blues (grades preK–12).
Workshops on writing poetry, memoirs, and children’s literature
(grade 9–adults) are also available. Fee: $250–$500.
photo: Fabio Camara
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John Thomas York
Poet and high school English teacher John York holds a bachelor’s
degree in English from Wake Forest University, a master’s degree in
teaching from Duke University, and a Master’s of Fine Arts in Creative
Writing from UNC-Greensboro. York finds that artistic experiences,
including creative writing, give life direction and focus, and he hopes
to make such experiences possible for others. He likes to use creative
techniques to reach his audience and enjoys working in performance,
community, or school settings. Whether he is reading or teaching,
York creates an atmosphere where originality is encouraged and
affirmed. York is available for evening and weekend work in the
Greensboro area during the school year and any time or place during
the summer months.
Performances feature a 30—60 minute poetry reading. Fee: $100–$500,
depending on preparation and travel time.
Additional activities for children (grades 5–12) and adults include
creative writing workshops for 10–25 participants. Fee: $100–$500,
depending on preparation and travel time.
John Thomas York
804 Westover Terrace
Greensboro, NC 27408-8208
work: (336) 674-4300
home: (336) 378-0103
James Young
James Young is an author and illustrator of children’s picture books.
Since the mid-1980s, Young has written and/or illustrated 15 books,
with other projects currently in the works. His books have appeared
nationally and internationally and have been adapted for radio, televi-sion,
cantata, and ballet. His stories are imaginative and lighthearted,
accompanied by colorful watercolor illustrations. Young’s books are
meant to be shared, and that is what the author does by giving read-ings
and programs to schools, bookstores, and libraries. Young also
provides programs and writing workshops for adults.
Generally, programs are most appropriate for grades K–5, but Young
can vary activities according to the audience. The program begins with
a reading, which is followed by a discussion of the process of making,
publishing, and printing a book. Finally, Young discusses where ideas
for books come from and leads the children as they create a story
together, illustrating the story on a large pad of paper as it develops.
The full program is 40–45 minutes long. Young can offer multiple
sessions in one day. Fee: $400 for a full day of presentations
(five 45-minute sessions), plus travel expenses.
James Young
1810 Efland Drive
Greensboro, NC 27408
phone: (336) 288-6228
email: mopiter@yahoo.com
photo: Sarah Vincent photo: Elizabeth York
Music
Music
Where in the country can you find the best variety and quality of music? North Carolina!
From opera to jazz, classical violin to rocking rhythm and blues, North Carolina consistently
produces amazing musicians. Whether you’re looking for a professional orchestra to introduce
centuries of tradition to your students and community, or a singer of Appalachian ballads to offer
another kind of tradition, you’ll find the musicians you’re looking for in this book.
Your community is full of people who are involved with music every day. They play in the school
band, they listen to the radio, they take piano lessons. Their voices soar in the choir and in the
shower. Music has universal appeal.
More than just appealing, music opens up the world for students and their families, making clear
connections between the local music of your community and musical traditions found all over the
Earth. Increasingly, we’re seeing how music is connected to science and how the study of music
can improve students’ math skills.
Music is a language we all speak. When you present music in your community, everyone becomes
more fluent in this language we all love.
The Artists
Scott Ainslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Armand & Bluesology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Willie E. Atkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Atlantic Jazz Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Steve Barrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Barry Bauguess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Bel Canto Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Beverly Botsford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Braidstream. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Skeeter Brandon & Hwy 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Jim Brock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Brenda Bruce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Jonathan Byrd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
CANTATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Carolina Chamber Symphony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Carolina Brass, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
The Cascade Wind Quintet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Mike Casey & David DiGiuseppe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Joe Cea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
The Ciompi Quartet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
CIRCLE IN THE ROUND® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
The Cockman Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Eve Cornelious & The Chip Crawford Trio . . . . . . . . 39
David Crowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Cucanandy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lois Deloatch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
…Different Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
David DiGiuseppe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Susan Dunn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Eclectic Duo Pianists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Wayne Erbsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Music
EZ and the Heat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Nnenna Freelon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Elaine Funaro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Gregg Gelb Swing Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Giannini Brass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Pamela Howland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Phil and Gaye Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Sarah Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Billy Jonas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Matt Kendrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Daveed Korup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Mallarmé Chamber Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Mappamundi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Gregory McCallum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Molasses Creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
George Herbert Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Moore Square Dixielanders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Melody Morrison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Mountain Chamber Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
New Century Saxophone Quartet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 54
North Carolina Symphony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Opera Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Noah Paley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Katherine Morgan Palmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Ed Paolantonio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Pastyme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Roland Perry and the Power of Worship Ensemble . 58
Picanté . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Bruce Piephoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Puddingstone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Raleigh Flute Choir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Raleigh Ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Elizabeth Holler Ransom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Ransom/Pecoraro Duo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Claire Ritter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Richard Robeson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rob Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
The Shady Grove Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Joe Shannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Akal Dev Sharonne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Kate Steinbeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Strictly Clean and Decent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Jim Swinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Jim Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Marilyn Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cle Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
The Thompson/Willis Duo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Mike “Lightnin’” Wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
The Winston Band. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Winston-Salem Piedmont Triad Symphony® . . . . . . 69
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Scott Ainslie
Loyd Artists
133 Forest Hill Drive
Asheville, NC 28803
work: (800) 476-6240/(828) 258-9428
home: (828) 258-9428
fax: (828) 254-6985
email: info@loydartists.com
web site: www.loydartists.com
Armand & Bluesology
Armand Lenchek
213 Hill Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
work: (919) 933-5016
home: (919) 929-7777
fax: (919) 933-5016
email: alenchek@aol.com
web site: http://armand.iuma.com
photo: Lorraine Tipaldi
Armand & Bluesology
From festivals in Europe and the U.S. to clubs up and down the East
Coast and the Midwest, Armand Lenchek cut his teeth playing blues
and R&B while backing up artists like Skeeter Brandon, Walter
“Lightning Bug” Rhodes, and Bo Diddley. Most recently, Lenchek
has been touring and performing material from his second CD, Too
Much is Just Enough. His band reflects the influences of many years
of playing with Skeeter Brandon & Hwy 61, a group that toured
famous clubs like BB King’s in Memphis, Tenn., Buddy Guy’s Legends
in Chicago, Ill., Manny’s Car Wash in New York City, Margaritaville
in Key West, Fla., and Muddy’s in Portland, Maine.
Concert performances include four or five musicians (guitar, keys,
bass, drums, and a back-up singer). Fee: $1,200.
Scott Ainslie
Described as a magnificent musician and mesmerizing historian, Scott
Ainslie presents concerts on the African roots and American diversity
of the blues. Performing on vintage guitars, Ainslie plays and sings
the blues he learned from traditional players throughout the Southeast.
He has done extensive fieldwork and research in the blues genre
and published an educational book about legendary bluesman Robert
Johnson, as well as an instructional video and two CDs, Terraplane
and Jealous of the Moon.
Performances for all ages include a variety of regional blues styles
illustrating the movement of African musical traditions into American
music. Interactive performances range from 45–90 minutes.
Fee: $600–$1,500.
Workshops, residencies, lectures, master classes, and clinics can be
designed to meet sponsor needs. These may include historical, musical,
scientific, literary, and creative components suitable for any age.
Fee: $800–$1,000 for one day; $4,000–$5,000 for five days,
$1,500–$2,000 for lecture. Ainslie also teams up with Glenis Redmond
to present “Southern Voices: Black, White & Blues,” conjuring the
South in a 90-minute production mixing blues and gospel with poetry
and spoken word. Fee: $3,000–$4,000.
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Atlantic Jazz Orchestra
Joe Mount, Manager
706 Banner Avenue
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
work: (336) 770-3339
home: (336) 761-8103
fax: (336) 770-3293
email: mountj@ncarts.edu
web site: www.sitesbysteve.com/atlanticjazz
Atlantic Jazz Orchestra
The Atlantic Jazz Orchestra is an 18-piece big band based in the
Triad. Founded in 1982 as the USAir Jazz Orchestra, the Atlantic Jazz
Orchestra is directed by internationally renowned saxophonist and
arranger Roger Pemberton. The band has performed in more than 120
cities throughout the U.S. and Europe, as well as festivals in Canada
and Bermuda. The Orchestra is equally adept at performing in concert
halls, outdoor settings, and ballrooms. Educational programs introduce
young audiences to the evolution of this all-American art form.
Performances encompass works from early swing years through
contemporary sounds, and usually include one or two vocalists,
16 instrumentalists, a director, and a master of ceremonies.
Fee: $3,200–$6,000.
Educational programs, “Tribute to African American Composers”
and “Big Bands Through the Years,” are also available. These lec-ture/
demonstrations are 45 minutes in length and are appropriate
for any age level. Fee: $3,200–$4,000.
Willie E. Atkinson
WEJA Enterprises Artistic Productions
P.O. Box 13667
New Bern, NC 28561-3667
phone: (252) 635-1773
fax: (252) 635-1773
email: weja@coastalnet.com
Willie E. Atkinson
Jazz/blues vocalist Willie E. Atkinson brings a smooth soulful inter-pretation
of jazz and blues history to the stage. It has been said that
Atkinson’s milk and honey vocals glide effortlessly from a rich baritone
to a sonorous falsetto. Along the way, he evokes the entire spectrum
of emotions through his own distinctive vocal styling. Among Atkinson’s
featured songs are favorites such as “Summertime,” “‘Round Midnight,”
and “Stormy Monday Blues.” His repertoire includes songs from Irving
Berlin, Thelonious Monk, Cole Porter, T. Bone Walker, and others.
Atkinson began his professional music career in the 1960s as a high
school student in Raleigh.
Performances feature songs of jazz and blues that culturally enlighten
and educate the listener to the music’s composers and many dimensions.
Atkinson delivers his songs to audiences through concerts, festivals,
theaters, clubs, and in other settings. Fee: $800–$1,500 plus travel
and lodging.
photo: Leon Bolds-King
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Barry Bauguess
Baroque and modern trumpet soloist Barry Bauguess has earned
an enthusiastic following through his many performances and master
classes throughout North America. Recognized as one of the nation’s
most exciting trumpet soloists, Bauguess offers diverse programs
drawing from a repertoire spanning the fifteenth through the twentieth
centuries. He regularly performs with the country’s finest period
instrument ensembles including the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra,
Capriole, Baroque Arts Project, American Bach Soloists, Washington
Bach Consort, Concert Royal, and with his own Baroque trumpet
ensemble Clarino Consort.
Concerts range from intimate chamber music of the Italian, German,
Austrian, and English Baroque, to recitals of contemporary music for
trumpet and organ, to courtly entertainments for up to eight Baroque
trumpets and kettledrums with Clarino Consort. Fee: $950–$5,000,
depending upon number of performers.
Educational programs are available for students K–12 and adults. In
these programs, Bauguess introduces his audiences to the music of
Baroque and modern trumpet and traces the instrument’s evolution
and role in society through history. Fee: $1,250–$3,750, depending
upon length of activity and number of performers.
Barry Bauguess
724 Pollock Street
New Bern, NC 28562
phone: (252) 636-0476
fax: (252) 636-2247
email: ziggy@coastalnet.com
web site: www2.coastalnet.com/~h4c5t4nb
Steve Barrell
Steve Barrell is accomplished on all four historic keyboard instruments
— organ, clavichord, harpsichord, and fortepiano — and is a pioneer
in the clavichord revival movement. He performs with period clavichords
and fortepianos in order to realize appropriate repertory dating from
1650 to 1830. Barrell performs in a variety of chamber music settings
from museums and galleries to concert halls and libraries. He has
also performed at the Holland Festival for Early Music, the Bruges
Keyboard Festival, and AntwerPiano. His essays have earned him
international recognition for his expertise on keyboard instruments
and techniques.
Performances include a selection of clavichord pieces, augmented
demonstrations of the sounds and characteristics of the instrument,
as well as enlightening or amusing anecdotes about each piece
played in the program. Fee: $800, plus travel and instrument trans-portation
costs.
Workshops and master classes, including a concert performance, are
also available for experienced players or music students. Fee: $1,200
per day, plus travel and instrument transportation costs.
Steve Barrell
313 West Main Street
Durham, NC 27701-3215
work: (919) 684-8062
home: (919) 682-4557
fax: (919) 681-6634
email: wfbach@mindspring.com
web site: www.clavichord.com
photo: Maarten Laupman
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Bel Canto Company
Linda Shahbaz, Executive Director
P.O. Box 10752
Greensboro, NC 27404
work: (336) 688-1020
home: (336) 282-4641
fax: (336) 856-9411
email: belcanto@triad.rr.com
web site: www.greensboro.com/belcanto
Bel Canto Company
Bel Canto, an Italian term meaning “beautiful singing,” is most
descriptive of this extraordinary group. Organized in 1982, Bel Canto
Company is a professional choral ensemble dedicated to excellence in
the performance of choral literature from all historical periods, and to
the development of greater understanding, appreciation, and enjoy-ment
of choral music for its audiences. The group has performed for
enthusiastic audiences in venues all over the Southeast including the
Spoleto Festival and the National Cathedral. Bel Canto Company was
featured on National Public Radio’s “Performance Today” and “The
First Art.” Each member of the ensemble has a wealth of vocal train-ing;
most hold degrees in music. In general, the ensemble appears in
formal performance settings with occasional school and community
venues.
Performances feature the full choral ensemble in a one–two hour
program consisting of classical, popular, and spiritual music.
A Christmas program is also available. Fee: $2,500–$4,500, plus travel.
Beverly Botsford
5612 Willet Road
Durham, NC 27705
phone: (919) 384-8418
email: BBshekere@aol.com
web site: www.beverlybotsford.com
Beverly Botsford
Cross-cultural percussionist Beverly Botsford blends music, movement,
and spoken word in solo and ensemble presentations. Embracing
drumming traditions of Africa, Cuba, South America, and her native
North Carolina, Botsford weaves colorful, rhythmic tapestries with her
array of collected and homemade instruments. Her 20 years of profes-sional
experience include extensive work with Chuck Davis and the
African American Dance Ensemble, the American Dance Festival,
and touring throughout the U.S. and abroad with jazz vocalist Nnenna
Freelon. Botsford is committed to the idea that art has the power to
expand minds, open hearts, and connect communities.
Performances feature a one-hour solo performance or a one–two
hour ensemble performance. Both celebrate rhythmic diversity on
a wide array of drums and percussion instruments. The ensemble
performance blends rhythms of Africa and Latin America with jazz.
Fee: $600–$1,000 for solo performance; $1,000–$3,000 for ensemble.
Educational activities include classes or demonstrations on techniques
of hand percussion, instrument making, teacher workshops, and
music for dancers. Residencies of one week or longer can be
designed. Fee: $600–$1,000 per day; $2,000–$4,000 per week.
photo: Candice Freeland
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Skeeter Brandon & Hwy 61
c/o Intrepid Artists
Rick Booth or Jim English
1300 Baxter Street, Suite 405
Charlotte, NC 28204
phone: (704) 358-4777
fax: (704) 358-3171
email: staff@intrepidartists.com
web site: www.intrepidartists.com
Skeeter Brandon & Hwy 61
Take a voice that has been described as a “soulful roar which is
husky, fierce, menacing and sweet as honey,” and add a band that
boasts some of the Carolina’s finest blues and R&B musicians, and
you have Skeeter Brandon & Hwy 61. Whether playing the blues,
gospel, or soul, this band draws praise from audiences and critics
alike. People rave about Brandon’s amazing voice and his tremendous
range, which can “accelerate from a growling bass baritone to an
ethereal falsetto in 3.8 seconds.” Hwy 61 complements Brandon’s
stellar vocals with an impressive lineup of all-star musicians.
Performances feature a mix of blues and R&B for concerts, festivals,
and dances. Fee: $1,750 and up; horn section can be added for an
extra $500.
School performances include a brief history of the blues and R&B
between songs. The shows are best suited for middle and high school
ages in an auditorium setting. Fee: $1,500 per school activity; horn
section can be added for an extra $400.
Braidstream
Rita Hayes
144 Flint Street
Asheville, NC 28801
phone: (828) 258-2267
fax: (828) 281-0228
email: contact@braidstreammusic.com
web site: www.braidstreammusic.com
Braidstream
Since its inception in 1985, Braidstream has brought an eclectic
library of music to stages across the Southeast. Musical choices vary
from Celtic, Baltic, classical, and jazz to medieval dances, Gregorian
chants, and Native American songs. Braidstream also offers a large
combination of instruments including various flutes, pennywhistle,
hammered dulcimer, sitar, harp, digeridoo, vocals, cello, guitar, and
percussion at each performance. Braidstream has been featured in
the internationally released “Christmas at the Biltmore Estate” show
filmed for Home & Garden Television and the Arts & Entertainment
Network. They are now composing and performing soundtracks to
upcoming television productions that will air nationally as well as in
Europe through the BBC.
Performances include a minimum of five performers. Concerts range
from forty-five minutes to two hours depending on the venue.
Braidstream travels with their own sound engineer.
Fees: $2,500–$4,500, depending on number of musicians
and distance traveled.
photo: Lorraine Tipaldi
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Jim Brock
With 35 years at his craft and well over 300 records to his credit, Jim
Brock has become a successful innovator in the world of drums, per-cussion,
and recording. In addition to his recording credits with artists
such as Joe Cocker, Janis Ian, Joe Walsh, and Kim Carnes, Brock has
made five solo recordings. His album, Tropic Affair, debuted at number
20 on the jazz charts and climbed all the way to number 4, and he
has appeared on national television from “Good Morning America” to
“The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Currently, Brock is the drummer/
percussionist for country music singer Kathy Mattea. Brock’s hands-on
workshop program leaves children feeling like adults and adults
feeling marvelously child-like.
The workshop program includes performance, history, and professional
tips about music and lasts 90 minutes to two hours. Fee: $1,500 for
one performance/workshop; $2,500 for two-day engagement; $3,000
for a three-day engagement.
Jim Brock
1015 Kingswood Drive
Monroe, NC 28112
phone: (704) 289-6207
fax: (704) 289-6207
email: jsbrock@gte.net
Brenda Bruce
101 Barbary Court
Cary, NC 27511
phone: (919) 460-1400
Brenda Bruce
Brenda Bruce is a versatile performer of piano and harpsichord. With
a master’s degree in Music from the New England Conservatory and
more than 25 years of performing the great keyboard literature for
piano and harpsichord, her repertoire spans the sixteenth through
twentieth centuries. With joy she presents the mysteries and beauties
of time-honored composers, while observing their unique qualities and
historical framework. Bruce leads the listener to discover the universal
relationships among rhythm, melody, and harmony. Her touring
experience has taken her throughout the Southeast and Europe.
Performances include “250 Years of Bach”; “The Universal Chopin”;
“Music for Seasons”; nature-inspired music of Bach, Beethoven,
Chopin, and Liszt; and “Impressionism: Reflections in Music and Art,”
a program of slides and music. Fee: $600–$1,000 for solo recital.
Additional activities include educational programs on the arts as a
career and discipline as the key to the highest level of artistic self-expression.
Programs are geared to high school and college students.
Fee: $200.
photo: Cary News photo: Aaron Stevenson
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CANTATE
Darren Dailey
2840 Village Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28304
work: (910) 323-2410 x113
home: (910) 483-1682
fax: (910) 323-3006
email: ddailey1967@hotmail.com
CANTATE
Based in Fayetteville, CANTATE is a women’s choir originally formed
as a youth treble ensemble. Now an acclaimed ecumenical group,
CANTATE performs a wide variety of a cappella pieces and sacred
and secular music including folk songs and spirituals. CANTATE is
directed by its founder, Darren Dailey, who holds a Master’s of Music
in Choral Directing from Appalachian State University. CANTATE
has performed in venues across the nation including cathedrals
in Washington, D.C., the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival with North
Carolina harpist Anita Burroughs-Price, and the Piccolo Spoleto
in Charleston, S.C.
Comprised of up to fourteen singers, CANTATE can perform in groups
as small as six for church services, weddings, and other occasions.
Fee: $500–$1,500, depending on travel expenses and ensemble size.
Jonathan Byrd
P.O. Box 1006
Carrboro, NC 27510
phone: (919) 545-3081
fax: (919) 545-0969
email: jonathanbyrd@mindspring.com
web site: www.jonathanbyrd.com
photo: John Zachary
Jonathan Byrd
A performer since the age of eight, singer and songwriter Jonathan
Byrd uses the diverse musical heritage of his native North Carolina
to combine blues, bluegrass, and old-time country to create original,
yet accessible music. Byrd’s interpretations of Appalachian fiddle
music appear in An Unlikely Friendship, a documentary film premiering
in 2004 and “A Tune for Tommy,” a workshop and benefit for the
Eastern North Carolina Alzheimer’s Association. His latest CD,
Wildflowers, represents two years of travel and research in the mountains
of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and the west coast of Ireland.
Performances include songs and instruments from the Appalachian
tradition and original works also in a mountain style. Fees: $400 (plus
sound) for a solo presentation, up to two 45-minute sets; $1,000 for
an acoustic trio including an upright bass and one lead instrument
(Dobro, fiddle, banjo, etc.).
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Carolina Brass, Inc.
With their combination of virtuosity and good humor, Carolina Brass
is a favorite among audiences of all ages. One of the busiest ensem-bles
in the Southeast, Carolina Brass plays more than 100 engage-ments
each season. Drawing from their vast repertoire, the group
creates exciting, entertaining, and educational programs. Playing
classical and contemporary works, medieval, and renaissance music,
and pops programs encompassing Broadway, jazz, Dixieland, Big
Band, and other popular forms, Carolina Brass brings the audience
to its feet after every performance. The members of Carolina Brass
have more than 15 years of national and international performing,
recording, and touring experience.
Performances include chamber music series, community concerts,
pops in the park, and celebration and ceremonial music programs.
Fee: $1,500–2,500 for evening concerts.
Education activities include arts in education and children’s concerts,
clinics, and master classes. Fee: $1,500–2,000 per day for education pro-grams,
including clinics and master classes for schools and universities.
Carolina Brass, Inc.
Timothy Hudson, Director
P.O. Box 77025
Greensboro, NC 27417-7025
phone: (336) 292-2717
fax: (336) 292-3128
email: cbfive@bellsouth.net
web site: www.carolinabrass.com
Carolina Chamber Symphony
Conducted by founder Robert Franz, the Carolina Chamber
Symphony is committed to performing all genres of chamber orches-tra
literature, being a vital part of its community, and touring the
Southeast. Franz holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in
Music from the N.C. School for the Arts. The Symphony strives to
make audiences more comfortable in a formal concert setting by
introducing pieces and giving background information on composers
and the music. The Symphony has premiered eight new works in its
ten-year existence including works by David Dzubay, Lawrence
Dillon, Jeffrey Van, and Terese Kaptur.
The Carolina Chamber Symphony performs full two-hour concerts
of standard chamber orchestra literature, lesser known works, and
new pieces. Generally, 15–25 musicians perform depending on
repertoire and may be booked January – June. Fee: $7,000–$10,000
for a two-hour concert. $2,500–$4,000 for chamber music ensembles
(3–6 musicians).
Carolina Chamber Symphony
Chris Griffith, President, Board of Directors
P.O. Box 10454
Winston-Salem, NC 27108
phone: (336) 682-8524
web site: www.ccsnow.org
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Mike Casey & David DiGiuseppe
Mike Casey & David DiGiuseppe perform traditional music and stories
from Ireland, Scotland, and the American South. They weave together
tunes, tales, and songs into a lively and entertaining performance.
The duo began performing together in 1989, each bringing 10 years
of professional performance experience to the collaboration. Widely
recognized for their accomplished musicianship, their performances
feature Appalachian dulcimer, Irish flute and cittern, accordion, man-dolin,
and guitar.
The duo offers a community concert for adults and/or families which
features songs, tunes, and stories from Ireland, Scotland, and the
American South, particularly North Carolina. They also present
an adult version of “Bound for Carolina” (see description below)
that is ideal for museums, libraries, and other educational venues.
Fee: $400–$700 for a single performance.
Performances for schools feature “Bound for Carolina,” a presenta-tion
of Scottish and Irish traditions in North Carolina (grades 3–12);
and “Sing Along with American Folk Songs,” a program of lively
songs and sing-alongs (grades K–3). They also present school
performances that focus on Irish music and stories drawn from
their concert repertoire. Fee: $350–$700.
Mike Casey & David DiGiuseppe
David DiGiuseppe
2204 George Circle
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-9680
phone: (919) 968-9600
email: daviddg@mindspring.com
web site: www.mindspring.com/~daviddg
The Cascade Wind Quintet
Formed in 1997, members of The Cascade Wind Quintet have worked
together in countless settings over the past 15 years, but until recently
have been scattered across the country. Because of their years in diverse
locations, the members bring a multitude of experiences and resources
to the group, including various faculty ensembles throughout the
U.S., summer festivals and camps, and teaching experience for
middle school through college. The Cascade Wind Quintet is
dedicated to building audiences and commissioning and promoting
repertoire for the unique, spirited, and colorful sound of the wood-wind
quintet.
Performances include works ideal for children, such as Berio’s “Opus
Number Zoo,” the quintet version of “Peter and the Wolf,” and popular
works such as Scott Joplin’s “The Cascades.” Concert programs can
also feature a half-hour workshop for audience members immediately
preceding the concert to enable people unfamiliar with the repertoire
to be active and informed listeners. Fee: $1,250–$2,000.
Additional educational activities include master classes and work-shops
for instrumentalists of all ages. Fee: negotiable.
The Cascade Wind Quintet
Carla Copeland-Burns
1015 Wharton Street
Greensboro, NC 27401-1638
phone: (336) 274-4095
email: CarlaBurns@aol.com
photo: Bérge Ara Zobian
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Joe Cea
An artist who plays in the fluent style reminiscent of Art Tatum and
Oscar Peterson, Joe Cea delights audiences with his jazz piano inter-pretations
of the classic compositions of Ellington, Gershwin, Kern,
Porter, and Rodgers and Hart. Cea has performed as a soloist and
with his own trio at the Rainbow Room, Tavern on the Green, and
Lincoln Center in his native New York City, and has accompanied
such performers as Steve Allen, Jim Nabors, and Dizzy Gillespie.
His concerts lift the spirits of listeners to another place and time.
Performances include school concerts for ages 14–18, a lecture and
mini-concert combination, and solo jazz piano concerts for all ages.
Fee: $300–$500 for school concerts and lecture/mini-concerts;
$1,000 for solo piano concerts.
Workshops and master classes are also available for ages 14–18.
Fee: $500.
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
A.T. (Bud) Simmons, Director of Operations
201 South College Street, Suite 110
Charlotte, NC 28244
phone: (704) 972-2003 ext. 232
fax: (704) 972-2012
email: Buds@charlottesymphony.org
web site: www.charlottesymphony.org
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
Serving more than 250,000 people throughout the Carolinas,
the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1932. The
Symphony maintains a 40-week season, performing classical, pops,
family concerts, and the frequently sold-out Lollipops concerts for
children ages 4–8. Each June and July, the Symphony performs free
outdoor Summer Pops concerts in nine different locations around the
region, reaching nearly 120,000 people. Recognizing education as an
integral part of its mission, the Symphony has outreach programs
stretching into the community and the schools.
Performances include a wide range of classical and pops concerts.
Fee: $7,500–$20,000 for full orchestra, depending upon repertoire,
soloists, and travel.
School programs include curriculum-based educational concerts
targeted at grades 4–5 and pre-concert presentations for 4th grade
students. Study materials are provided. In-school residencies, “The
Music of Math” and “Educational Explorations through Music,” are
also available. Fee: $6,000–$10,000 for educational concerts;
$2,000–$8,000 for residencies.
Joe Cea
2261 Wiley Road
Spring Hope, NC 27882
work: (800) 900-8869 access code 20
home: (252) 478-1967
email: joecea@mindspring.com
photo: Groomer’s Portrait Studio
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CIRCLE IN THE ROUND®
Clarence Dozan Ledbetter and Janet Knight Ledbetter, founders of
CIRCLE IN THE ROUND®, perform traditional Japanese music,
structured improvisation, and familiar melodies that draw on their
roots in jazz and world native music. Clarence Dozan Ledbetter plays
the haunting shakuhachi bamboo vertical flute and, after eight years
of study in Japan with shakuhachi virtuoso Hozan Yamamoto, was
awarded the name Dozan (Leading Mountain) when he became a cer-tified
master teacher of the Tozan Shakuhachi School. Janet
Ledbetter performs on the delicate 13-string koto, a long-board
zither/harp which she studied for years in Japan with Yuriko Makise,
Grand Master of the Miyagi Michio Koto School. CIRCLE IN THE
ROUND opens a window on a world of music with its meditative,
peaceful, and harmonious sound. CIRCLE IN THE ROUND’s debut
CD Transparency was released in 1999.
Performances are customized from a range of traditional Japanese
to contemporary music. Concerts run from 30–90 minutes.
Fee: $550–$1,000, depending on type of presentation, plus travel
expenses and accommodations for travel over 80 miles.
CIRCLE IN THE ROUND®
Clarence Dozan Ledbetter and Janet K. Ledbetter
P.O. Box 1108
Hillsborough, NC 27278
phone: (919) 732-2395
fax: (919) 732-2395
email: circleintheround@mindspring.com
The Ciompi Quartet
The Ciompi Quartet is a professional string quartet founded in
1965 that has toured nationally and internationally. Based at Duke
University, the Quartet’s members are all experienced professional
musicians and educators. The group is able to work with large or
small audiences, adjusting its musical offerings to accommodate the
type of event. Through its music, the Quartet hopes to offer the
liberating thought that we are not alive only to make a living, but to
experience the possibilities of living.
Performances include chamber music concerts for both school and
community programs, adjusted to the size, age, and experience of the
group. Fee: $2,000–$2,500.
Additional activities include pre-concert talks, workshops, and
master classes for advanced students and chamber ensembles.
Fee: $2,000–$2,500.
The Ciompi Quartet
c/o Duke University Institute of the Arts
P.O. Box 90685
Durham, NC 27708
phone: (919) 660-3356
fax: (919) 684-8906
email: ksilb@duke.edu
web site: www.ciompiquartet.org
photo: Jose Pareya
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The Cockman Family
John E. Cockman, Sr.
P.O. Box 63
Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
work: (828) 478-4306
home: (828) 478-2436
fax: (828) 478-4306
email: john@mail.cockmanfamily.com
web site: www.cockmanfamily.com
The Cockman Family
Nominated for the 1996 Gold Cross Bluegrass Group of the Year
award by the International Country Gospel Music Association, The
Cockman Family, made up of four brothers, their sister and father,
has been singing publicly for more than fourteen years. Their unique
gospel style utilizes many layers of harmony and instrumentation to
achieve an upbeat, lively, and energetic show. The family performs
original songs and original arrangements of old gospel favorites that
have been immensely popular with audiences throughout the South.
To date, the Cockman Family has produced eleven cassettes, four
CDs, and a live video. Recently the group has been seen on UNC-TV
in a tribute to George Beverly Shea and in eight one-hour specials
with Arthur Smith. They were also a showcase band at the 1999
World of Bluegrass trade show in Louisville, Ky.
The Cockman Family performs for family-type events in both formal
and informal settings: festivals, churches, civic organizations, county
fairs, family reunions, and others. They perform bluegrass style gospel
music using the banjo, fiddle, mandolin, upright bass, and guitar.
Fee: $700–$1,500 per day, depending upon travel and number
of performances.
Eve Cornelious & The Chip Crawford Trio
Vocalist Eve Cornelious and pianist Albert (Chip) Crawford have
been integral in introducing and perpetuating the art of jazz in North
Carolina. Their performances throughout the U.S., Europe, Cuba,
and Japan with Donald Byrd, Ramsey Lewis, Jon Hendricks, Chucho
Valdez, and Roy Hargrove have generated critical acclaim. Cornelious
is a lecturer at East Carolina University, and Crawford is a lecturer
at Duke University and N.C. Central University. Both are past recipi-ents
of the North Carolina Jazz Composer Fellowship.
Concert performances include works of traditional jazz, blues, popular
tunes, and original material. Fee: $1,750 and up.
“JaZzutainment” is a popular school program offering insight into
jazz history, jazz vocal, and instrumental techniques as well as singing
blues. Students are encouraged to participate in a fun-filled, swinging,
singing improvisational JaZz ride! All ages can enjoy this activity.
Fee: $750 and up.
Eve Cornelious & The Chip Crawford Trio
Barbara Johns
P.O. Box 51996
Durham, NC 27717
phone: (919) 493-6313
fax: (919) 493-6643
email: eve@evecornelious.com
craw@acpub.duke.edu
web site: www.evecornelious.com
www.duke.edu/~craw/
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Cucanandy
Cucanandy presents a modern mosaic of traditional songs, tunes, and
dances to adult and school audiences. The group pulls its tight
ensemble sound from the energy of Irish dance music, the brashness
of the northern French Canadian and Cape Breton styles, as well as
the pulse of dance music from the American South. Percussive dance
arrangements are featured in many of the pieces, providing an
intriguing visual component to their performances. Cucanandy has
performed throughout the eastern U.S.; individual members have
toured both nationally and internationally over the past decade.
Performances include music and dance from the Celtic lands and the
American South and feature Irish flute, fiddle, guitar, voice, bodhran,
and flying feet. A Cucanandy concert is suitable for festivals, concert
series, theaters, arts council events, and other venues. Fee: $800–$2,000.
“Steps, Songs, & Stories,” school performances, and workshops are
also available. Fee: $450–$800.
Cucanandy
Malke Rosenfeld
108 Hanna Street
Carrboro, NC 27510
phone: (919) 942-3725
email: cucanandy@mindspring.com
web site: www.cucanandy.com
David Crowe
David Crowe began his professional career as a conductor in 1975,
and 16 years later he began to compose music and provide educational
residencies. Since then, Crowe has developed several techniques for
helping students create their own musical compositions and incorpo-rating
young composers’ ideas into larger works. His approach centers
on music as a language, and just as with any language, it takes knowledge
of the structure and the vocabulary to speak it. With this creative
approach, students are able to take the melodies that are in their
heads and transfer them to paper. Performances generally result from
residency work and involve various combinations of instruments and
voices, using student or professional musicians.
The following school programs are available: a one-day composing
workshop for ages 9–12 with some musical training; a five-day project
for 12-year-olds and up for the creation of fully developed works,
either a song or a short instrumental piece; a long-term composition
project that results in a new work that could be performed by the
school band, orchestra, chorus, or other ensemble; and composing with
computers, which introduces hardware and software to the above com-position
classes. Fee: $300–$2,500 and up, depending upon length
of residency.
David Crowe
2029 Kenilworth Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28203
phone: (704) 338-9855
email: dkcrowe@aol.com
photo: Bérge Ara Zobian photo: Ron May
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Lois Deloatch
Horton Smith Management, Inc.
P.O. Box 51007
Durham, NC 27717-1007
phone: (919) 682-1395
email: Hortonsmit@aol.com
web site: www.loisdawson.com
…Different Drum
Alex Weiss
706 Lakeview Road
Durham, NC 27712-8892
phone: (919) 477-7577
email: differentdrum@mindspring.com
web site: www.mindspring.com/~differentdrum/
…Different Drum
Multi-instrumentalist and composer Alex Weiss draws inspiration
from the musical styles of Africa, Latin America, the blues and jazz
of America. Weiss and his band, …Different Drum, give performances
full of intricate and playful rhythms that keep audiences of all ages
spellbound. In 1990, Weiss was awarded an Emerging Artist Grant
from the Durham Arts Council, and in 1994 he received a North
Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowship in songwriting. Weiss has
toured throughout the South, Mexico, and Europe and has produced
several recordings on the Silent Dayze Music label.
…Different Drum performs as a trio, quartet, and quintet, depending
upon the occasion and availability of musicians. Fee: $600–$1,200,
depending upon location, length of concert, and size of ensemble.
As a solo artist, Weiss offers workshop activities and residencies for
grades 4–12 that incorporate the music and history of selected cul-tures
of Africa and the Americas. Each session is enhanced with sto-ries,
clothing, and musical instruments from the featured culture. Fee:
$200 per day plus travel; $900 per 5-day week, plus travel and lodging.
photo: Tony Baker photo: The Photo Studio
Lois Deloatch
Hailed as “the most promising jazz vocalist to emerge in recent years”
by the Independent Weekly, Lois Deloatch began her professional
career as a vocalist, poet, and songwriter in 1987. Presenting neoclassic
and contemporary jazz, blues, and spirituals, Deloatch has appeared
in concerts throughout the country, opening for musical luminaries
including Roberta Flack, Arturo Sandoval, Jerry Butler, and Freddy
Cole. Her debut recording, Sunrise, has received nationwide critical
acclaim and her second recording, Closure, is due for release in fall
2002. Additionally, she has appeared on Ghezzi’s contemporary blues
recording, Clearing (Doll Records, 1999) and Sometimes I Feel, a
collection of Negro spirituals.
Performances are tailored to a variety of venues. Fee: negotiable with
$1,250 minimum, plus travel, lodging, and fees of other band members.
Additional programs include “Soundscape,” an introduction to the
use of the human voice as an instrument (grade 5–adult); “Singing
the Blues,” a workshop using the blues structure to address everyday
topics (grades 5–12); “Rhythm and Rhyme,” teaching techniques for
transforming poetry into music; and “Crossing Jordan,” a performance
of spirituals and antique gospel music. Fee: negotiable.
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Susan Dunn
Soprano Susan Dunn is a classical vocalist who has achieved interna-tional
success in diverse musical genres including solo recitals, opera,
musical theater, and concert work. During her career she has sung
across the globe in many prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall
and the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the Sydney Opera House
in Australia, La Scala in Italy, and the Vienna State Opera House in
Austria. Her recording as soprano soloist for the Verdi Requiem with
Robert Shaw and the Atlanta Symphony was awarded the Grammy for
Album of the Year in 1988.
Performances are comprised of music for solo piano and voice, from
late Baroque composers through more contemporary composers such
as Gershwin. As each recital is created for the particular performance,
programs can be made accessible for any grade level.
Fee: $2,000–$2,500, negotiable.
Dunn also offers two-hour master classes in voice, focusing on vocal
technique and interpretation. Fee: $500.
Susan Dunn
Duke University Music Department
P.O. Box 60995
Durham, NC 27708-0665
phone: (919) 660-3323
email: opera@acpub.duke.edu
David DiGiuseppe
2204 George Circle
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-9680
phone: (919) 968-9600
email: daviddg@mindspring.com
web site: www.mindspring.com/~daviddg
David DiGiuseppe
David DiGiuseppe has been performing professionally for more than
25 years. He is an accomplished instrumentalist and singer who has
gained national recognition for his accordion playing. He currently
performs solo and also with numerous bands. As a soloist, DiGiuseppe
performs for schools, museums, and arts councils, offering programs
that weave the history of North Carolina and the U.S. with spirituals,
blues, and traditional folk music.
Presentations for school include “Young and Positive,” a performance
of music and stories reinforcing character education (grades K–5),
“The Old North State — North Carolina History in Song and Story”
(grades 3–12), “Lore of the Land — Songs of America’s Past” (grades
3–12), and “We All Have a Voice — Sing Along with American Folk
Songs” (grades K–3). DiGiuseppe performs on a multitude of instru-ments,
including the Appalachian dulcimer, accordion, concertina,
harmonica, Irish cittern, and guitar. Fee: $250–$500.
photo: Lorraine Tipaldi
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Eclectic Duo Pianists
The Eclectic Duo Pianists, Gordon Gibson and Dayton Vesper, have
dedicated their lives pursuing all facets of music, from ecclesiastical,
vocal, and instrument recitals to symphonic concerts, opera, and
musical theater. Combined, the duo brings more than 40 years of
experience to the stage. Lead pianist Gordon Gibson, a graduate of
the prestigious Oberlin Conservatory, holds a bachelor’s degree of
Music in Orchestral and Choral Conducting and a doctoral degree
in Humanities. Dayton Vesper is a graduate of Eastern Carolina
University with majors in Piano Performance and Pedagogy. Vesper
was also the 1994 winner of the ECU Concerto Competition.
Their unique performance is two pianists playing, simultaneously,
the classical two-piano repertoire of “Classical Alphabet Soup
Concerts.” These concerts consist of the works of composers
whose names begin with the letters of the alphabet A-F and G-L.
Performances are 90 minutes long and are suitable for ages nine
and older. Fee: $1,000–$1,500 plus lodging.
Eclectic Duo Pianists
Evelyn Stephenson
711 Warren Drive
Oriental, NC 28571
phone: (252) 249-1537
email: Stephenson@pamlico.net
Wayne Erbsen
Since the early 1960s Wayne Erbsen has been a musician, performer,
recording artist, author, publisher, and radio host. As a singer, his
repertoire approaches 1,000 songs. A master on banjo, fiddle, guitar,
and mandolin, Erbsen has written and published 20 books on a vari-ety
of musical topics and has 16 solo albums to his credit. His music
has accompanied a number of feature films, educational videos, and
CD-ROMs as soundtracks. He has taught Appalachian music at
Warren Wilson College for more than 18 years and is the president of
Native Ground Music.
Erbsen provides music programs with a number of historic American
themes. Performances include programs of North Carolina traditional
music, Appalachian music, and music of the Civil War. Other subjects
range from cowboys and outlaws to railroads and pioneers. All perfor-mances
are suitable for any audience. Fee: negotiable.
photo: Barbara Swell
Wayne Erbsen
109 Bell Road
Asheville, NC 28805
work: (828) 299-7031
home: (828) 298-2270
fax: (828) 298-5607
email: banjo@nativeground.com
web site: www.nativeground.com
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Nnenna Freelon
c/o Ed Keane Associates
32 Saint Edward Road
Boston, MA 02128
phone: (617) 567-6300
fax: (617) 569-5949
email: ed@edkeane.com
web site: www.freelon.com//nnenna
Nnenna Freelon
Award-winning singer/songwriter Nnenna Freelon, recognized as one
of the most refreshingly original voices in jazz, never fails to deliver
a spectrum of vocal and writing talents in her performances. Since
her recording debut in 1991, Freelon has performed for thousands
of people at festivals, concert halls, and clubs in the U.S. and abroad.
She has received the coveted Billie Holiday Award from the prestigious
Academie du Jazz in France, the Eubie Blake Award, and multiple
Grammy Award nominations. Although best known for her work in
performance settings, Freelon was featured as a North Carolina
Visiting Artist and is recognized for her educational activities and
for her arts advocacy efforts.
Performances are available. Freelon also offers “Concerts with
Conversation,” where the audience is invited to ask questions, share
comments, or join in the song. Fee: concerts with band begin at
$10,000; for solo performances, please contact representation provided.
Educational programs are offered for all age groups. In “Sound
Sculpture,” students experience and create sounds in new and imagi-native
ways. In “The House of Song,” singers learn to challenge their
ideas of the framework of a song. “Babysong” is a mini-workshop for
parenting classes that teaches and encourages parents to sing to their
babies. Fee: negotiable.
photo: Gene Golden
EZ and the Heat
EZ Malone’s band, EZ and the Heat, has been performing through-out
North Carolina for more than 12 years. The Heat offers a diverse
repertoire of music including blues, gospel, country, soul, jazz, and
bluegrass. At the early age of five, Malone made his first musical
appearance with The Malone Gospel Singers, a family act that toured
the nation for nine years. Audiences are awestruck when Malone plays
the guitar with his teeth and toes. EZ and the Heat is comfortable play-ing
in a variety of venues from theaters to clubs to outdoor festivals.
Performances include classics by Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi Hendrix,
and Muddy Waters. Fee: $750 for a three-hour show.
EZ and the Heat
Patricia Twiddy
P.O. Box 803
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
phone: (252) 453-0904
pager: (252) 475-3484
email: Ezheat101@hotmail.com
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Elaine Funaro
Elaine Funaro has performed throughout the U.S. and Europe as a
harpsichord soloist and chamber player in events ranging from recitals
on period instruments to contemporary concerts. Recent performances
include appearances at the Berkeley Early Music Festival, the
Smithsonian Institution, and Amsterdam Harpsichord Week. Funaro
is an avid exponent of women’s music and indigenous musical forms.
She has performed several recitals featuring harpsichord including
music from Africa and Latin America at the Duke University Museum
of Art. In addition she received an Emerging Artists Grant for her
“Music for Women” recital.
Performance themes include harpsichord music from around the
world: “5 Centuries, 5 Continents,” music from eighteenth-century
France featuring portraits of famous people and real-life scenarios
(grades K–6); transition from the harpsichord to the fortepiano; the
influence of twentieth-century women on harpsichord composition;
and a program written by women composers. All programs are for
solo harpsichord. Fee: $800–$1,600.
Funaro also performs with flutist Akal Dev Sharrone in a program
called “Something Old, Something New.”
Elaine Funaro
3 Sylvan Road
Durham, NC 27701
phone: (919) 493-4706
fax: (919) 493-4706 (call first)
email: efunaro@ix.netcom.com
web site: www.elainefunaro.com
Gregg Gelb Swing Band
The Gregg Gelb Swing Band is a jazz group focusing on the authen-tic
sounds of swing, jazz, bebop, jump, and blues. The size of the
group is small (seven to nine instrumentalists and one vocalist), but
they make a huge sound. You would think you were hearing an
18–piece big band! Jazz standards and original compositions com-prise
its repertoire. The group has performed throughout the
Southeast since 1989 providing lively entertainment for concerts,
dances, festivals, schools, clubs, and more. Gelb is the recipient of a
1998 North Carolina Artist Fellowship in Jazz. The band’s most
recent recording, Let’s Face the Music and Dance, is the soundtrack
for the North Carolina documentary WarZone.
Performances are mostly in concert settings, but the group enjoys
performing for dances as well. Fee: $1,700–$3,000.
School performances offer exposure to the history of jazz. Additional
activities include master classes, jazz and band clinics, and improvisa-tion
workshops. Fee: $1,700–$3,000.
Gregg Gelb Swing Band
Gregg Gelb, Leader
2212 Cotten Road
Sanford, NC 27330
phone: (919) 776-3272
email: gelb@wave-net.net
web site: www.gregggelb.com
photo: Lisa Creed
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Giannini Brass
Giannini Brass, formed in 1989, is a brass quintet plus percussion
that combines the technical virtuosity of chamber music with the
energetic presentation of contemporary showmanship. Members of
Giannini Brass perform in nearly all the professional orchestras in the
Carolinas and have toured and performed with orchestras and chamber
music ensembles throughout the U.S. and Europe. The Giannini Brass
has performed in a variety of unusual and interesting performance set-tings
and was the ensemble-in-residence with Classical 89.9 WDAV-FM.
Performances are an entertaining mix of light classical, pops, big band
swing, and Dixieland. Programs are designed for either indoor or
outdoor settings. Fee: $1,200–$2,500.
Educational activities include a lecture/demonstration program (grade
K–college), “Science of Sound” (high school), master classes and
workshops for band students (grade 6–college), and assembly programs
(all ages). Fee: $300–$600 for individual programs; $2,000–$3,000
per day for educational programs, depending upon travel.
Giannini Brass
Joe Mount
706 Banner Avenue
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
work: (336) 770-3339
home: (336) 761-8103
fax: (336) 770-3293
email: mountj@ncarts.edu
web site: www.ncarts.edu.ensembles/giannini_brass
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra
Lisa Pickett Crawford, Executive Director
200 N. Davie Street, Suite 328
Greensboro, NC 27401
work: (336) 335-5456
home: (336) 275-8916
fax: (336) 335-5580
email: gsoadmin@mindspring.com
web site: www.greensborosymphony.org
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra
The Greensboro Symphony Orchestra was incorporated in 1959,
though its roots go all the way back to the 1920s. The Orchestra’s
full schedule of classical and pops concerts, educational concerts,
and in-school ensembles brings live symphonic music to more than
100,000 people annually. Through the years, the goals of the Orchestra
have remained to promote and foster musical culture and education
in the community.
Performances include 16 classical concerts with renowned guest
artists, 4 pop concerts, 22 educational concerts, and a holiday concert
benefit annually. Fee: $2,500–$20,000, depending upon orchestra size
and repertoire.
Educational programs include the in-school “orKIDStra” series of
interactive mini-concerts for age four, the “Student Concert Program”
for grades 3, 4 and 7, and the in-school “Ensemble Program” to set
up close educational encounters between elementary school children
and musicians in ensembles. Fee: $400–$7,000, plus travel expenses.
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Pamela Howland
Pianist Pamela Howland performs extensively throughout the U.S.
as a soloist and chamber musician, receiving enthusiastic critical
acclaim. Highlights include a tour of Colombia, South America; live
solo performances on National Public Radio in Minnesota, New York,
and North Carolina; regular guest appearances at the Chautaqua
Institution’s Summer Music Festival (NY); and appearances with the
Winston-Salem Symphony and Charlotte Repertory Orchestra. She
holds a doctoral degree in Musical Arts from the Eastman School
of Music.
Solo performances, often delivered in a lecture-recital style, are typically
one hour in length. Selected recent programs include: “American Music
from the 1900s” (Joplin, Gershwin, Copland, Schoenfield), “Christmas
Music from Eastern and Western Europe” (Bartok, Tchaikovsky,
traditional carols), “Piano Music of Robert Schumann: Perspectives
on Time in 19th Century Music” (Beethoven, Brahms, Liszt), and
“Eastern European Dance Elements in Piano Music of Chopin,
Bartok, and Kodaly.” All of Howland’s concerts can be performed for a
wide range of audiences, from school children to the most sophisticated
classical music listeners. Fee: $1,000–$1,500, depending on location
and program. Bookings are available from September through May.
Pamela Howland
185 Nanzetta Way
Lewisville, NC 27023
phone: (336) 946-0685
fax: (336) 946-0686
email: phowland@triad.rr.com
web site: www.pamelahowland.com
Phil and Gaye Johnson
Loyd Artists
133 Forest Hill Drive
Asheville, NC 28803
work: (800) 476-6240/(828) 258-9428
home: (828) 258-9428
fax: (828) 254-6985
email: info@loydartists.com
web site: www.loydartists.com
Phil and Gaye Johnson
Phil and Gaye Johnson have 25 years of professional performing,
touring, and recording experience. This award-winning duo offers a
unique blend of traditional and contemporary folk and acoustic music
that appeals to audiences of all ages. Performing smooth Southern
harmonies on vocals, acoustic guitar, dobro, mandolin, banjo, fiddle,
harmonica, and jaw harp, the Johnsons approach each audience as a
unique experience. Along with their many appearances on Garrison
Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” this pair has produced and
hosted a number of radio programs for National Public Radio, Armed
Forces Radio, and PBS. They are also featured on virtual radio, host-ing
“The King Pup Radio Hour” at www.radioyur.com.
Performances feature a wide range of American acoustic music and
last 45–90 minutes. Fee: $550–$1,200 per performance.
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Sarah Johnson
Siegel Artist Management
Jane Lawrence Curtiss
283 West Lake Elbert Drive
Winter Haven, FL 33881
work: (941) 294-1586
home: (336) 595-8488
fax: (941) 293-1415
email: sjcherish@aol.com
Sarah Johnson
Described as “violinist extraordinaire — an artist rare and remark-able”
on her recent tour in Brazil, Sarah Johnson is indeed a unique
voice on the classical music touring scene. A versatile musician, she
performs as a concert artist, as a soloist with orchestra and in recital,
and provides educational programs in school and community settings.
Her ability to reach the audience is enhanced by her down-to-earth
approachability. Highlights of her performing career include the
world premiere of Robert Ward’s “First Violin Concerto,” the
Washington, D.C. premiere of Gian Carlo Menotti’s “Violin Concerto,”
and the subsequent invitation by the composer to perform in the
Spoleto Festival in Italy. Her discography includes Fiddler’s Galaxy,
American Romantics, and Scarlet and Blue, all available on the
Albany label.
Performances feature a 60–90 minute concert of standard and
obscure classical works with the piano. Concertos, salon concerts
(ideal for fundraisers), and mixed chamber music programs are also
available. All activities are designed for the community in consulta-tion
with the presenter. Fee: $1,500–$5,000.
Additional activities include “informances” for students K–12, master
classes, and workshops. Fee: $250–$400.
Billy Jonas
Loyd Artists
133 Forest Hill Drive
Asheville, NC 28803
work: (800) 476-6240/(828) 258-9428
home: (828) 258-9428
fax: (828) 254-6985
email: infor@loydartists.com
web site: www.loydartists.com
Billy Jonas
A Billy Jonas performance is an explosion of energy. Jonas performs
his original songs, stories, and improvisations with voice, guitar, and
“Industrial Re-percussion” — instruments made from found, foraged,
and recycled objects. In sing-alongs, bang-alongs, and whisper-alongs,
his primary instrument is the audience. Jonas’ unique brand of
“junkadelic folk music” and hands-on workshops have delighted
thousands of people of all ages in a wide range of venues: schools,
colleges, churches, synagogues, clubs, and some of North America’s
premiere festivals including the Philadelphia Folk Festival and the
Kerrville Folk Festival.
Performances with original material composed to meet the needs of
specific age groups K–adult are available. His performances for young
audiences feature a study guide based on Howard Gardner’s theory of
multiple intelligences. Fee: $600–$1,500.
Jonas also offers an educational workshop, “Instrument Making from
Recycled Objects,” focusing on songwriting and performing music.
Fee: $150–$500 for workshop (must be booked with performance).
photo: John Langford
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Matt Kendrick
Loyd Artists
133 Forest Hill Drive
Asheville, NC 28803
work: (800) 476-6240/(828) 258-9428
home: (828) 258-9428
fax: (828) 254-6985
email: info@loydartists.com
web site: www.loydartists.com
Matt Kendrick
Jazz composer

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Welcome
About The North Carolina Touring Artist Directory. . . 2
Message to Educators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
About the North Carolina Arts Council . . . . . . . . . . . 2
North Carolina Arts Council Grants and Services. . . . 3
Dance
The Artists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Literature
The Artists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Music
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Stories, Songs,
and Cultural Programs
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Theater and Puppetry
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Visual Art
The Artists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
North Carolina Folk Heritage Award Artists
Thoughts on Presenting Traditional Arts . . . . . . . . 104
The Artists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Index of Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Table of Contents
Welcome to
The North Carolina
Touring Artist Directory!
We’re happy to present the 2002-2004 edition of the North Carolina Touring
Artist Directory. Featuring more artists than ever before, the directory is
loaded with information and ideas, including advice and insights from our Touring
and Presenting staff.
Whether you are planning a special event or an entire season, this diverse listing
of artists — dancers, musicians, writers and poets, visual artists, actors, storytellers,
puppeteers, and our incomparable Folk Heritage Award winners — offers someone
for every need. The directory is a useful tool to help you design programs that
inspire, entertain, and educate your audience for many years to come.
Did you know that the U.S. Department of Education added arts to the core cur-riculum
in our nation’s schools? A majority of the artists included in the directory
offer educational programs that integrate the arts into other subject areas, work-shops
to aid teachers in developing arts as a core curriculum, or other activities
that complement the North Carolina State Curriculum Standards.
For years now the Touring Directory has had the tag line “The Book That’s Full
of Possibilities.” We believe wholeheartedly that the information presented here
is just the beginning of the conversation. So many wonderful, yet-to-be-created
programs can happen when artists and communities plan together. We hope that
you are inspired to explore those possibilities with us.
Sincerely,
Mary B. Regan
Executive Director
This directory serves both artists and presenters/schools
as a tool for introduction and a means to start conversation
and collaborative planning. The artists and groups were
screened by panels who reviewed them for artistic merit,
performing history, and quality of written materials.
The screening process is not meant to replace the research
that you as a presenter/venue/school do before hiring an
artist. We encourage you to speak to references and to us
if you need additional information about the artist.
Those artists who proposed in-school programming were
also reviewed for the educational merit of their activities
and study guides. Please note our descriptions distinguish
artists who perform for communities and those who serve
both schools and communities.
The directory panel meets every other year. Applications
will be available in January 2003 for artists who wish to
be included in the next version of the directory. This
directory is also available online at www.ncarts.org. Linked
to our database, the online version always has the most
up-to-date contact information for each artist. Contact
Touring and Presenting Coordinator Stephanie Russell at
(919) 733-4150 or stephanie.russell@ncmail.net.
Message to Educators
Many of the artists featured in the directory provide edu-cational
programs for school-age children. To aid in your
planning, these educational activities are included in the
last paragraph of an artist’s description. As always, you are
encouraged to contact the artists and work with them to
design a program that specifically addresses your needs.
Grant support may be available for schools to hire artists
for performances, extended programs, and residencies. For
information regarding grants and criteria, contact Linda
Bamford, Arts in Education Director, at (919) 733-9044
or email her at linda.bamford@ncmail.net.
The North Carolina Arts Council has been a catalyst for
the arts in our state for more than 30 years. Its mission is to
enrich the cultural life of the state by nurturing and sup-porting
excellence in the arts and by providing opportu-nities
for every North Carolinian to experience the arts.
The North Carolina Arts Council awards grant money each
year to provide diverse arts experiences for citizens in
all 100 counties of North Carolina. Each year, the Arts
Council distributes more than $4.5 million in state and
federal grant funds to arts organizations, schools, and
other nonprofit organizations that sponsor arts programs.
To be eligible for Arts Council funds, organizations must
produce programs of artistic merit that encourage com-munity
involvement. Grants require that matching funds
be raised by the applicant organization.
The North Carolina Arts Council is a division of the
Department of Cultural Resources. Other divisions include
Archives and Records, the N.C. Museum of History, the
N.C. Museum of Art, the N.C. Symphony, and Historic Sites.
About The North Carolina
Touring Artist Directory
About the North Carolina
Arts Council
Grants
The North Carolina Arts Council provides more than
1,300 grants each year to organizations and artists for
arts programming throughout the state. Funds for Arts
Council programs and services are provided by the North
Carolina General Assembly and the National Endowment
for the Arts, a federal agency in Washington, D.C.
Grant support is available to non-profit organizations
who hire professional artists or companies for school or
community activities such as performances, workshops,
readings, residencies, and after-school and summer pro-grams.
The grant deadline is March 1 for projects that
occur in the next fiscal year of July 1 – June 30.
A complete description of the North Carolina Arts Council’s
grant categories, requirements, and application process is
available online at www.ncarts.org.
Services
The North Carolina Arts Council initiates programs to
encourage cultural leadership in the state. These programs
often take the form of a conference, festival, workshop, or
performing arts tour. They may address an important issue
affecting the arts in the state or provide a much needed
arts program not available through other organizations.
The Arts Council provides research and information ser-vices
to the public, including a newsletter, statistical data,
and mailing lists available for arts purposes.
The North Carolina Arts Council’s staff of professionals
is available for consultation on a wide range of topics.
We welcome your calls.
North Carolina Arts Council
Grants and Services
Design: Capital Strategies
Printing: Nittany Valley Offset, PA
Paper: Planfield Opaque, 50% recycled, 20% post-consumer
Pictured on the cover: front: Sarah Johnson, George Higgs
back: The Magic of African Rhythm
Pictured at left: Noah Paley
1,500 copies of this public document were produced at an estimated cost of $12,848,
including printing and design, or $8.57 per copy, October 2002.
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Contact Information
North Carolina Arts Council
Department of Cultural Resources
Raleigh, NC 27699-4632
(919) 733-2111
Web site: www.ncarts.org
Email: ncarts@ncmail.net
Accessibility for People
With Disabilities
Arts Council staff can arrange to meet with people with
disabilities either in our office, which is wheelchair-acces-sible,
or in another location which may be more convenient.
We can arrange for a sign language interpreter to be present.
Grant guidelines can be made available on request through
Braille, cassette tape, reader services, or language interpreter.
Dance
Think beyond tutus and tights. Think past the idea that dance can be presented only in
vast performance halls in cities far, far away. Presenters all over North Carolina are dis-covering
that dance companies are flexible in surprising ways and will work with schools
and communities to provide affordable programming to suit every need.
Dance is not just about performance either. Dancers can work with your athletes to help
them gain strength, with student actors to help them be more graceful, with members
of your community who are convinced they have two left feet to help them become more
confident. Schools that are familiar with Howard Gardner’s theories of multiple intelligences
know that dance provides a great opportunity for kinesthetic learning to take place for
participants of all ages. Dancers and companies are excited about providing workshops,
classes, and residencies for your community. Dancers know how much fun it is to dance,
and they don’t want to keep the fun all to themselves.
Dance performances and education can be presented anywhere: in school gymnasiums
and auditoriums, in classrooms with the chairs cleared to one side, in senior citizen centers
and community halls, in housing developments, even under the trees in a local park.
When you think of dance, think exciting, think accessible, think powerful, think affordable.
The Artists
African American Dance Ensemble, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
alban elved dance company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Apple Chill Cloggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ira Bernstein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Amy Chavasse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Even Exchange Dance Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Greensboro Ballet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Kambankafo West African Dance and Drum Ensemble . . 10
Moving Poets Theatre of Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
The North Carolina Dance Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Carlota Santana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Two Near the Edge, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Jan Van Dyke Dance Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Paige Whitley-Bauguess. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
X Factor Dance Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Pictured at left: Amy Chavasse
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African American Dance Ensemble
The African American Dance Ensemble seeks to preserve and share
the finest traditions of African and African American dance and music
through research, education, and entertainment. Founded in Durham
in 1984 by acclaimed choreographer Dr. Chuck Davis, AADE offers
concerts, lecture/demonstrations, classes, workshops, and school and
community residencies. Their simple but powerful message of “Peace,
Love, Respect for Everybody” is carried to audiences across the U.S.
and abroad. AADE is available from September to June.
Performances include a 90-minute or 2-hour full concert with color-fully
costumed dancers and musicians. Repertoire includes traditional
and contemporary African American dance. Fee: $3,500–$6,000 plus
lodging within North Carolina.
Additional activities for schools and communities include lecture/demon-strations
incorporating dance, music, and cultural history, as well as
movement sessions, master classes, specialized workshops, and teacher
workshops. Residencies of one week or longer can be designed.
Fee: $800–$1,000 for single educational performances within North
Carolina; $2,500–$13,000 for activities of one day to week-long
residencies within North Carolina.
alban elved dance company
An interdisciplinary dance company founded in 1997 in Berlin, Germany,
alban elved combines dance with film, video, live music, mountain
climbing equipment, new technologies, and visual art. Led by Artistic
Director Karola Luttringhaus, alban elved dance pieces are physically
demanding and technically challenging, allowing audiences with
diverse levels of experience to find something interesting in each
performance. Two new full-length touring shows are performed each
year, and the company’s repertoire ranges from solos to performances
of up to 13 people.
Performances are tailored to suit the individual characteristics of the
venue. Fee: $1,500 per performance; $5,000 for a smaller production
with a one-week residency; $10,000 for a large production with resi-dency
and $7,000 and up for a commissioned piece.
Additional community-based activities include residencies, guest
artist/guest company, classes/workshops, and site-specific pieces.
Fee: negotiable, varies depending on circumstances. alban elved
encourages a dialogue with the presenter to discuss individual
circumstances, solutions, requirements, and programs.
African American Dance Ensemble, Inc.
Horton Smith Management, Inc.
P.O. Box 51007
Durham, NC 27717-1007
phone: (919) 682-1395
fax: (919) 682-0495
email: Hortonsmit@aol.com
web site: www.africanamericandanceensemble.org
alban elved dance company
Karola Luttringhaus
828 West 4th Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
phone: (336) 945-6627
email: albanelved@earthlink.net
web site: www.albanelved.com
photo: Doug Rice
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Apple Chill Cloggers
The Apple Chill Cloggers have danced their way from Maine to
Miami and to 11 foreign countries since they formed in 1975. They
perform Southern Appalachian clogging, and strive to maintain the
traditions surrounding this truly American art form. They are accom-panied
by their band, Lightnin’ Cider. The Cloggers’ high-energy
dancing combined with Lightnin’ Cider’s old-fashioned toe-tapping
music provides audiences with an experience they won’t soon forget.
Performances include originally choreographed clogging routines with
high kicks, syncopation, and heavy stomping in abundance. The
Cloggers not only exhibit team clogging but can also demonstrate
individual buck dancing. Fee: $900–$1,500, depending on length of
performance, travel, and whether dance stage, sound system, and band
are required.
Additional activities include audience participation dances featuring
band and dance callers, and clogging workshops. Fee: $700–$900,
depending on travel and whether dance stage, sound system, and band
are required.
Apple Chill Cloggers
Willard Anderson
P.O. Box 988
Carrboro, NC 27510
Ira Bernstein
Called “a one-man Riverdance,” Ira Bernstein is known internationally
as a performer and teacher. From Istanbul to Jerusalem to Anchorage
to Budapest, he has toured his act as a solo, percussive step dancer.
His dance styles include rhythm tap, Appalachian flatfooting, English
clogging, Irish and Canadian step dancing, and South African boot
dancing. He has been a full-time, professional performing dancer
since 1983 and has worked with many of the world’s leading percus-sive
dancers and companies, appearing in concerts, festivals, theater,
television, educational venues, and even radio.
Full-length concerts are accompanied by a pianist, a fiddler, and a
banjo and bass player. These performances feature the complete
repertoire of percussive step dancing and run for two 45-minute sets.
Fee: $2,500, plus transportation and accommodations.
Additional activities for schools and communities include classes and
workshops. Ira Bernstein also offers three different performance/lectures:
“Steps Around the World,” “Tap Through Time,” and “Tap Dance:
Roots and Relations.” All school programs include audience participation
as well as question and answer sessions. Fee: $150–$2,500 for classes
and workshops; $350–$1,000 for performance/lectures, plus trans-portation
and accommodations.
Ira Bernstein
179 Flint Street
Asheville, NC 28801-1731
phone: (828) 255-9393
fax: (828) 255-9291
email: ira@tentoepercussion.com
web site: www.tentoepercussion.com
photo: Tom Caravaglia
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Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works
Founded in 2000, Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works is a multifaceted
dance company that impacts lives in a direct, positive, and evolving process.
Martha Connerton is a choreographer and teacher with an extensive
background in ballet, modern dance, and theater who has worked
with some of the nation’s finest ballet and modern dance companies.
“KINETYX Dance Ensemble: Active Learning Performances” brings
dance to academic curriculum and academic curriculum to dance.
The four-member professional ensemble performs one-hour programs
designed to address curriculum goals for grades K–2, 3–5, and 6–8
and include “Movin’ Into Math,” “Science in Motion,” “Unspoken
Words,” and “Around the World in 60 Minutes.” Fee: $600–$800 for
one show and $1,000–$1,300 for two shows, including lodging.
“KINETIKIDS” residencies, from one week to one month, are custom-designed
through planning with teachers, basing a unit of study on
learning goals and objectives in any area. Also available for residencies
is the KINETYX Connection where schools select a residency that
culminates with an Active Learning Performance. Fee: $750–$1,000
for one-week residencies. $1,800–$2,300 per week for KINETYX
shows, lodging included.
Also offered is “KINETIC WORKshops In-Services” teaching teachers
to teach through movement. Fee: $100 per hour, plus lodging.
Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works
1609 Nassau Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28205
phone: (704) 338-1533
fax: (704) 338-1533
email: Marthacon2@aol.com
Amy Chavasse
Amy Chavasse is a choreographer, performer, and teacher of contem-porary
dance and artistic director of Chavasse Dance and Performance.
Her work reflects various techniques — ballet, Graham, Limon,
Cunningham, jazz, and world dance styles — with considerable influences
from theater, literature, and post-modern blending of dance and
movement. She writes monologues and uses words both in her dance
works and in the creation of movement ideas, as well as directing
students in this method of creating. Chavasse danced professionally
with Bill Young and Dancers and Laura Dean Musicians and Dancers
in New York City. She has taught at the N.C. School of the Arts, VCU,
Arizona State, and UNC-Greensboro.
Performances include a solo concert structured as a lecture/demonstration
with work from her repertoire. Fee: $550 for lecture/demonstration
and two solos from repertory; $650 for three solos with introductory
remarks and a question/answer session; $700 for duets and solos
including “Animal Stories” with Thaddeus Bennett; and $1,500 for
full concert with Chavasse Dance and Performance (six dancers),
plus travel and lodging.
Additional activities include classes for dancers, actors, and movers
of all skill levels, as well as improvisation classes in movement and
text (grade 6-adults). Fee: $60–$75 per class, plus travel and lodging.
Amy Chavasse
1805 St. Mary’s Street
Raleigh, NC 27608
work: (802) 443-3422
phone: (802) 388-0520
email: achavasse@middlebury.edu
photo: Bob Handelman
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Even Exchange Dance Theatre
Even Exchange Dance Theatre provides a living example of collabo-rative
art-making. Each of the company members respects individual
expression, valuing it equally with creative and technical ability. Even
Exchange is committed to the collaborative process and the exchange
of ideas with other artists, audiences, and communities. The company
recently collaborated with women inmates, senior citizens, preschools,
colleges, schools, and veterans producing work based on themes of
spirituality, personal stories, violence, and other current issues. Even
Exchange has performed for local colleges, community events, dance
festivals, and schools. Trained in improvisation, the dancers are com-fortable
in informal settings as well as formal productions.
Even Exchange Dance Theatre offers a 90-minute dance performance
with a question and answer session. Material is suitable for a multi-age
audience with themes that are accessible, honest in intent, and
pertinent to common life. Maximum two performances per day.
Fee: $1,000 for informal performance; $2,500–$5,000 for proscenium
performance, plus $25/dancer per diem and lodging.
Even Exchange Dance Theatre
Michelle Pearson
114 St. Mary’s Street
Raleigh, NC 27605
phone: (919) 755-9616
Greensboro Ballet
Greensboro Ballet has been in existence for 22 years under the direc-tion
of Mary Helen Mayfield. One component of Greensboro Ballet
is the small ensemble of professional dancers who do residencies,
performances, and lecture/demonstrations in communities. The ensemble
has a varied repertoire including standard classical ballets and new
works that have been performed in a variety of venues such as bank
lobbies, retirement homes, malls, and civic organizations. Greensboro
Ballet is available from September through May.
Performances include a “Brown Bag” informal performance as well
as a full evening of classical and contemporary ballet. Fee: $600 for
“Brown Bag” performance; $2,500–$3,500 for evening performance,
plus travel expenses.
Additional activities for schools and communities include several
educational and interactive programs for students K–12: “Ballet
Fundamentals,” “Design a Story,” and “Movement Workshops.”
In addition, Greensboro Ballet offers several shortened story ballets
including “Cinderella,” “Snow White,” and “A Midsummer Night’s
Dream.” Also available is a 21⁄2-day visit that includes all of the
above-mentioned programs. Fee: $150–$450 for one educational
performance; $750 for two back-to-back performances; $5,500 for
21⁄2-day program, plus travel.
Greensboro Ballet
Mary Helen Mayfield, Director
200 North Davie Street, Box 12
Greensboro, NC 27401
work: (336) 333-7480
home: (336) 643-0466
fax: (336) 333-7482
photo: Harry Blair photo: Stevens H. Clarke
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Moving Poets Theatre of Dance
Till Schmidt-Rimpler
8116 South Tryon Street, Suite B3-209
Charlotte, NC 28273
phone: (704) 527-6683 (MOVE)
fax: (704) 527-6695
email: movingpoets@hotmail.com
web site: www.movingpoets.com
Moving Poets Theatre of Dance
Moving Poets Theatre of Dance, a professional dance, theater, and
multimedia company, creates original and thought-provoking theatri-cal
experiences that uniquely illuminate great works of art and world
literature. Employing an innovative blend of original contemporary
dance, theater, music, poetry, video, and visual arts, the work is cre-ative
and engaging. Voted “Charlotte’s Best Dance Company 2001”
by the readers of Creative Loafing Magazine, Poets’ repertoire ranges
from the dark and sensuous Dracula and classics like Macbeth and
Romeo and Juliet to the soul-searching De Profundis and Faust.
Performances include single, full-length works, triple bills, and repertory
evenings that feature excerpts drawn from Moving Poets’ repertoire.
Most productions include live music. Fee: $7,000 plus travel (full-length
work); $3,000–$5,000 plus travel (repertory evenings).
Additional activities include 90-minute master classes particularly
geared to older students (generally 12 years and older) and to aspiring
professionals. Fee: $100 per person.
photo: Jeff Cravotta
Kambankafo West African Dance and Drum Ensemble
Erika Ross Bethea
8929 J.M. Keynes Drive
Suite 30
Charlotte, NC 28262
phone: (704) 549-0408
fax: (704) 510-1030
email: Erbethea@yahoo.com
web site: www.ncpaa.com
Kambankafo West African
Dance and Drum Ensemble
Kambankafo, which means unity in the Malinke language, specializes
in the performance of traditional West African dance, rhythms, and
songs from the country of Guinea. The company’s artistic director,
Mohamed DaCosta, was born in Boke, Guinea, and has performed
extensively as a drummer, dancer, and choreographer in Europe,
Russia, and the Americas for more than 20 years. Kambankafo’s
vision is to promote a greater understanding of human self through
performing arts and education of the Guinea culture.
Performances include 30, 60, or 90-minute concerts full of music,
dance, and song. Fee: $2,200–$3,500.
Additional activities include one-hour dance/music workshops, 30–45
minute lecture/demonstrations, and residencies. The “Recognizing
Africa” residency is customized according to project goals and the age
of the audience. The major components are movement, song
exchange, and dance. Fee: $750 plus travel for workshops and lec-ture/
demonstrations; residency fee negotiable.
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The North Carolina Dance Theatre
Founded in 1970 as the premiere ballet company in North Carolina,
The North Carolina Dance Theatre maintains a comprehensive
repertoire of classical and contemporary dance, presenting annual
seasons that delight, entertain, inspire, and educate thousands of
people each year. Under the direction of Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux and
co-Associate Artistic Directors, Patricia McBride and Jerri Kumery,
NCDT tours throughout the U.S. In 1999, NCDT was the first organi-zation
to receive the prestigious Advancement of Excellence Award
from Charlotte’s Arts & Science Council.
Full-company, main stage performances are available for tour.
Fee: $12,000, plus travel.
Curriculum-based education programs, master classes, residencies,
lecture/demonstrations, and mini-performances are available for
schools. The company supports classroom teachers by developing
curriculum resources, activity guides, and teaching tools and by offer-ing
dance-related professional development training for teachers and
teaching artists. Fee: $100, plus travel expenses for a single master
class; $1,000 for a lecture/demonstration or mini-performance; a
minimum of $500, plus travel expenses for a one-day program.
Residencies are negotiated on an individual basis.
The North Carolina Dance Theatre
Doug Singleton, Director of Operations
800 North College Street
Charlotte, NC 28206
phone: (704) 372-0101
fax: (704) 375-0260
email: dsingle@ncdance.org
web site: www.ncdance.org
Carlota Santana
Carlota Santana brings the art of Spanish dance/flamenco to audiences
all over the U.S. through her work as the artistic director of the
nationally acclaimed dance company that bears her name. Recognized
by the New York Times as a leading force in flamenco’s current
popularity, Santana uses Spanish dance and flamenco to break down
cultural barriers through the performance of new works, arts-in-edu-cation
programs, and community residencies.
Performances range from a program of traditional flamenco solos and
ensemble pieces performed with live music to a 45-minute work on
the Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca to “Navidad
Flamenco,” a holiday show for family audiences. The ensemble also
presents “Mano a Mano,” a full-evening performance about the art
of bullfighting and the famous Manolete. Fee: negotiable.
Additional activities include bilingual (Spanish/English) student and
teacher workshops and community-based residencies. Educational
programs provide an in-depth experience of the history and culture
of Spanish dance and are tailored to age group, according to
curriculum standards. Residencies of one week or longer are available.
Fee: negotiable.
Carlota Santana
105 Vista Del Rio Drive
P.O. Box 151
Bahama, NC 27503-0151
phone: (919) 479-9940
fax: (919) 620-9588
email: santana@flamenco-vivo.org
web site: www.flamenco-vivo.org
photo: Lois Greenfield photo: Chris Record
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Jan Van Dyke Dance Group
The Jan Van Dyke Dance Group is the professional company in
residence at UNC-Greensboro. Active since 1989, this group of nine
women performs a repertory of Van Dyke choreography, work which
is at once athletic, poetic, contemporary, and designed to be
accessible to a variety of audiences. Van Dyke’s dances have been
seen widely throughout the U.S. and in Europe. She is professor of
dance at UNC-G, a recipient of a North Carolina Arts Council Artist
Fellowship, and a 1993 Fulbright Scholar.
Performances include either formal or informal dance programs that
can feature a discussion before or after the show. Lecture/demonstra-tions
are also available. Fee: $500–$1,000 for lecture/demonstrations;
$2,000–$3,000 for performance.
Additional activities include classes in modern dance and ballet,
composition and improvisation, repertory, as well as discussions
about careers in dance. Fee: $50 per class, plus travel.
Two Near The Edge, Inc.
L.D. Burris and Carol Childs, Co-Artistic Directors
P.O. Box 61322
Durham, NC 27715-1322
work: (919) 660-3373
home: (919) 490-5878
email: twonearthedge@yahoo.com
web site: www.duke.edu/~cchilds/tnte.html
Jan Van Dyke Dance Group
Jan Van Dyke
306 Aberdeen Terrace
Greensboro, NC 27403
work: (336) 334-3043
home: (336) 370-4819
email: jevandyk@uncg.edu
Two Near The Edge, Inc.
L.D. Burris, former principal dancer with the African American
Dance Ensemble, and Carol Childs, assistant professor of dance at
Duke University, formed Two Near the Edge in 1992. The duo blends
modern, jazz, and African dance styles to create a unique solo and
duet repertoire that accesses the depths of human emotion. Two Near
the Edge has taught and performed for people of all ages in a variety
of settings from schools and community centers to universities and
prisons. According to the Chapel Hill News, “In an area where there
is a plenitude of artists in all phases of the arts, Two Near the Edge
is one of the most creatively versatile of them all.”
Performances include a formal 60–90 minute program of solo and
duet works, a 45–60 minute informal performance, and a 45-minute
school lecture/demonstration suitable for middle and high school
students. Fee: $3,000 for formal performance; $2,000 for an informal
performance; $450 for school lecture/demonstration, plus lodging
and expenses.
Two Near the Edge is also available for classes, workshops, and other
educational programs either as stand-alone activities or in combination
with a performance. Fee: negotiable.
photo: Dan Smith photo: Darrell Thompson
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Paige Whitley-Bauguess
724 Pollock Street
New Bern, NC 28562
phone: (252) 636-0476
fax: (252) 636-2247
email: ziggy@coastalnet.com
web site: www.baroquedance.com
X Factor Dance Company
X Factor Dance Company is a non-traditional exchange of creative
influences under the direction of its co-founders, Valerie Midgett and
Hilary Benedict. Founded in 1994 in Boone, N.C., the company has
presented its original and commissioned repertory to audiences
throughout the U.S., Europe, and Central America. X Factor Dance
Company has been described as “a dynamic female duo of stunning
physicality and equally sensuous movement.” (Spectator)
X Factor offers a 90-minute formal performance as well as a 45-minute
informal lecture/demonstration. Both are suitable for K–adult.
Fee: $2,000, plus expenses, for formal performance; $600 for
informal presentation.
Additional activities include master classes and workshops that can
be adapted to any age. Fee: $150 for 90-minute master class; fees for
school workshops vary depending on length and number of classes.
X Factor Dance Company
Valerie Midgett
212 Water Street
Boone, NC 28607
phone: (828) 264-7096
email: Valerie@xfactordance.org
web site: www.xfactordance.org
Paige Whitley-Bauguess
Baroque dancer and historian Paige Whitley-Bauguess performs
regularly nationally and internationally. She is available as a soloist,
with artistic collaborator Thomas Baird, and with the Baroque Arts
Project, which she co-directs with Baroque trumpeter Barry Bauguess.
Whitley-Bauguess’ work has been recognized most recently through
a North Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowship for the creation of
an educational video, Introduction to Baroque Dance.
Concerts include “Baroque Dance Soloist,” as well as a male-female
duo with musicians in “Les Caract´eres de la Dance,” and “Fête
Française,” dance and music of the French Baroque theater. Fee:
$750–$5,000, depending upon the program and number of artists.
Additional activities include master classes and workshops in conjunction
with performance or lecture/demonstration. Workshop topics include
an introduction to Baroque and Renaissance dance; the role of dance
in European and American history; gentility, clothing, and manners;
introduction to dance types; Baroque dance as a precursor to ballet;
and country dance. Fee: $750–$7,500, depending upon length of
activity and number of artists.
photo: Ed Midgett
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The Artists
Joseph Bathanti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Beverly Fields Burnette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Clay Carmichael. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Howard Lemuel Craft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Coppie Green. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Mimi Herman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Margaret Hoffman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Sylvia Hoffmire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Virginia Holman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Richard Krawiec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Mary Maden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
MariJo Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tony Elton Peacock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Susan Schmidt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Anne Vilen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Maureen Crane Wartski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Carole Boston Weatherford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Susie Wilde. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
John Thomas York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
James Young. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Literature
Do you remember the feeling of getting lost in a book when you were a child? You turned the pages and found
yourself in another world full of heroes and villains, underwater voyages and detectives, ordinary people made
miraculous just by being described between the covers of a book. Now imagine that the person who created these
marvelous characters — or poems or essays — is reading to you and the members of your community.
Something extraordinary happens when a writer reads her or his work before an audience. Words transcend the
page and take on life through the reader, moving us in a way that rivals the most compelling performance events.
From the opening lines, we are captivated.
We haven’t always thought of writers as performing artists. But more and more, writers and poets are taking to the
stage. And the stage doesn’t have to be particularly complicated. A literary reading is a portable and cost-effective
event. Writers have few technical requirements and can give readings in bookstores, libraries, school auditoriums
and classrooms, coffeehouses, and galleries.
Writers are a natural match for integrated arts education programs. They make writing come alive for students,
transforming it from a dreaded task to an adventure that children and adults look forward to every day. Writers
also work with teachers across the curriculum, to integrate good writing throughout the educational process.
We have more writers per square mile in this state than almost anywhere else, and they’re bringing the joy of lan-guage
to North Carolina schools and communities everywhere.
Pictured at left: James Young
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Beverly Fields Burnette
417 Chadwick Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609
work: (919) 870-4060
home: (919) 510-9680
cell: (919) 673-5786
email: BB71946@aol.com
Beverly Fields Burnette
Beverly Fields Burnette enjoys the challenge of taking intimidating
poetry and bringing it down “to the level of everyday life.” She uses
poetry as a vehicle for teaching history, exposing positive feelings,
healing wounds, and bridging gaps. Born in Rocky Mount, N.C.,
Burnette is an alumna of Livingstone College. She has done freelance
writing for a local children’s program and has edited a weekly advice
column entitled “Ask Miz Bee.” Burnette is a founding member of
both the Carolina African American Writers’ Collective and the N.C.
Association of Black Storytellers, Inc. She combines her social work
skills with her creative interests by facilitating diversity training and
parenting skills using writing journals.
Community performances include original poems written and read by
Burnette specifically for the occasion. A reading may be 20–45 min-utes
in length. Fee: $75–125 dependent on reading time, distance,
and travel expenses.
Joseph Bathanti
Joseph Bathanti is a versatile and prolific writer who has published
four books of poetry as well as many works of fiction, nonfiction,
and literary criticism. His first novel was published in 2001. Bathanti
came to North Carolina in 1976 as a VISTA Volunteer to work with
prison inmates, a population he continues to serve today. With
bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English Literature from the
University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative
Writing from Warren Wilson College, Bathanti was active as a North
Carolina Visiting Artist and exemplifies the impact that the arts can
make in a community. He has worked in every conceivable setting:
schools, prisons, battered women’s shelters, homeless shelters, colleges
and universities, Meals on Wheels, hospitals, libraries, regional and
national conferences, and many more.
Performances feature poetry and fiction readings for any audience.
Fee: $400 per reading, plus expenses, negotiable.
Additional activities for schools and communities include lectures,
presentations, or writing classes designed for populations of any age
and ability. A limit of 20 students for writing classes is preferred.
Week-long residencies are available. Fee: $400 per activity;
$1,200–$1,500 per week, plus expenses, negotiable.
Joseph Bathanti
427 Little Farm Road
Statesville, NC 28625
work: (828) 262-2337
home: (704) 871-8246
fax: (828) 262-2133
email: bathantjr@appstate.edu
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Clay Carmichael
Clay Carmichael is a writer and illustrator of children’s picture
books. Since 1996, she has spoken to thousands of North Carolina
students (kindergarten through university level) as well as teachers,
book fair and library audiences, and professional organizations about
the process of making picture books, from the first draft to the fin-ished
volume. Her books, published in the U.S. and abroad, include
Bear at the Beach, Used-Up Bear and Lonesome Bear.
Carmichael provides presentations on the steps of creating and pub-lishing
a picture book in simple and creative detail. Her 45–75
minute program begins with a reading of her own works and provides
behind-the-scenes insight into the process of writing and publishing.
She also teaches writing residencies; adult and student writing, illus-trating,
and book-making workshops; and workshops for grieving
children in association with N.C. Hospices. Fee: average $200, plus
travel for a presentation; $300 per day plus travel for workshops
and residencies.
Clay Carmichael
100 Hillsborough Road
Carrboro, NC 27510-1332
phone: (919) 942-8058
fax: (919) 933-0024
email: bearbooks@mindspring.com
Howard Lemuel Craft
Poet, playwright, essayist, and arts educator Howard Lemuel Craft
has been teaching North Carolinians more than 10 years. He is the
author of Across the Blue Chasm, a book of poems. Craft has per-formed
at the Center for Documentary Studies, the Hayti Heritage
Center, and with nationally acclaimed poets E. Ethelbert Miller and
Amiri Baraka. His poems have been commissioned by Chuck Davis
of the African American Dance Ensemble and Dance Visions of N.C.
State University.
Performances include “Readings: Across the Blue Chasm” with a
book signing and discussion for ages 17–adult and “Healing Drum,”
a spoken word performance featuring percussionist Jamal Brown for
ages 12–adult. Fee: $350–$500 plus expenses for “Readings”;
$800–$1,000 plus expenses for “Healing Drum.”
Educational residencies are offered including the “Poetry for Life
Workshop” focusing on the five basic relationships the writer has with
human existence — self, others, society, nature, and spirit — for ages
9–adult. Poetic and figurative language devices are emphasized, and
students are exposed to writers from extremely diverse backgrounds.
Fee: $1,000 plus expenses for a 5-day workshop. “Master Workshop”
is an intense 3-day residency, for high school age students–adults
that focuses on developing emerging poets. Each student receives
an individual consultation. Fee: $600, plus expenses.
Howard Lemuel Craft
1119 Iredell Street A-5
Durham, NC 27705
phone: (919) 286-1878
email: hcraftdrum2000@yahoo.com
photo: M.R. Jordan photo: John Rosenthal
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Coppie Green
Coppie Green is a poet with work published in books, anthologies,
and literary journals. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in
English and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing, all from
UNC-Greensboro. In hundreds of residencies, workshops, and poetry
readings in North Carolina, Alaska, and Florida, she has brought her
poetry and teaching methodology to thousands of people in rural and
urban settings. Her poetry and teaching make powerful connections
for students, readers, and audiences, and are remembered long after
she has visited. Green is most proud of the moving and beautiful
poems written by participants in her residencies.
Green provides readings of her poetry, followed by discussions and
book signings. Fee: average $400.
Green’s residencies (average one week or longer) in schools and com-munities
consist of a variety of programs to guide poets and writers of
all ages. Green places emphasis on imagery and figurative speech.
Student poetry readings and workshops for teachers are also avail-able.
Fee: average $150–$200 per hour for teacher workshops; aver-age
$1,200–$1,500 per week for residencies, plus expenses.
Coppie Green
408 Mayflower Drive
Greensboro, NC 27403
phone: (336) 275-0622
email: coppie@bellsouth.net
Mimi Herman
810 Lancaster Street
Durham, NC 27701-1550
phone: (919) 286-4622
email: mlherman@aol.com
Mimi Herman
In 1991, after completing a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative
writing at Warren Wilson College, Mimi Herman began her profes-sional
career as a writer and teacher of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and
journal writing. She is the author of The Art of Learning: A Guide to
Outstanding North Carolina Arts in Education Programs. Her wide
reach as a writer in the schools touches more than 3,000 students
throughout the state each year. Herman’s witty and expressive teaching
style catches the imagination of her students and creates a supportive
learning environment. One young student stated of Herman, “She
opened up my mind to a whole new world filled with things I had
trapped in my head.”
Herman gives performance readings of her novel entitled Sophie and
Solly, the story of an aging couple’s rebellion as their children plan to
retire them to Florida. Fee: $300–$500, plus expenses.
Workshops and residencies are offered in journal writing and poetry
for grades 4–12 and for adults. Additionally, teacher workshops in
“Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum” and “Teaching Tough
Kids” are available. Fee: $500 per day; residencies negotiable;
$300–$800 for teacher workshops.
photo: Ann Daniel
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Margaret Hoffman
Writer, researcher, publisher, and reporter Margaret Hoffman has
taught creative writing in universities and art centers throughout the
South. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English/Writing from the
University of North Carolina and a master’s degree in English
Literature from George Mason University. She has written for newspa-pers
and magazines including the Atlanta Journal and Constitution
Sunday Magazine, The Winston-Salem Journal, and the syndicated
column “Southern Exposure.” Summer vacations to North Carolina’s
Outer Banks sparked Hoffman’s interest in the pirate Blackbeard and
prompted her curiosity about the real story behind the legend. When
she began her research into North Carolina and Virginia’s history, she
found the true story of political intrigue surrounding the infamous
pirate to be more exciting than any of the legends. All of this research
culminated into her book, published in 1998, Blackbeard, A Tale of
Villainy and Murder in Colonial America.
Public lectures include an account of Blackbeard’s activities in the
Southeast, especially North Carolina, a reading of a portion of the
novel, and a question and answer period with the audience. Hoffman
is often accompanied by Ben Cherry, a Blackbeard impersonator.
Fee: dependent on length of time and type of workshop offered.
Margaret Hoffman
3116-27 Dockside Circle
Raleigh, NC 27613
phone: (919) 788-9539
fax: (919) 788-9539
email: blackbeard_the_pirate_2000@yahoo.com
Sylvia B. Hoffmire
Writer and dramatist Sylvia B. Hoffmire provides workshops and res-idencies
for children through adults in educational, community, and
corporate settings. In the educational arena, she employs a drama-based
visualization process to stimulate and develop skills in support of the
5-step writing process.
Programs offered include “Writing Workshop” for grades 4–8, “Story
Discovery” for grade 6–adult, and “Writing to Communicate Effectively”
for adults. Other residency programs are developed in collaboration
with residency sponsors in all settings. Fee: $1,000 per week or $300
per day.
Sylvia B. Hoffmire
P.O. Box 1132
Badin, NC 28009
home: (704) 422-5380
work: (704) 463-1360 x2562
email: shoffmire@yahoo.com
photo: Maury Faggart
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Virginia Holman
1211 Carolina Avenue
Durham, NC 27705
phone: (919) 286-4162
email: vholman@mindspring.com
Richard Krawiec
Richard Krawiec has published two novels, a story collection, and
hundreds of short stories, poems, plays, feature articles, essays, and
textbooks on how to teach writing to children and adults. He has also
edited anthologies of writing by students and professional writers,
including Lee Smith and Fred Chappell, and has received creative
writing fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the
North Carolina Arts Council. His training workshops for teachers and
writers are in demand statewide and nationally. Through the process
of writing, Krawiec teaches critical and creative thinking skills. His
workshops are fun, energetic, and interactive. He works with children
and adults in homeless shelters, literacy classes, parenting, workforce
and ESL programs, prisons, and public schools.
Performance activities include literary readings and theater perfor-mances.
Fee: $300 and up, depending on length.
Additional activities for school and communities include writing
instruction and literacy programs developed specifically for the needs
of the host organization. Programs are available for children 4
years–adults. Krawiec has special expertise working with at-risk chil-dren
and adults, including those who are homeless, migrants, and lit-eracy
students. Residencies can be designed for any length and
schedule. Fee: $500 and up, depending on length and location.
Richard Krawiec
319 Wilmot Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
work: (919) 836-9500
home: (919) 859-9297
email: rkrawiec@mindspring.com
Virginia Holman
Virginia Holman is a writer of fiction and creative nonfiction. She
has taught in a variety of settings across North Carolina, including
The Asheville School, Burlington Women’s Center, N.C. Writers’
Network, and Duke University’s Literacy Through Photography pro-gram.
From 1999–2001 she served as writer-in-residence at Duke
University Medical Center, where she conducted writing workshops for
long-term patients and their families. Her publications include arti-cles,
essays, and fiction in Redbook, Self, DoubleTake, Crescent Review,
Independent Weekly, Pushcart Prize XXV, and her first book,
a memoir about her mother’s untreated schizophrenia from Simon
& Schuster due out in January 2003.
Holman creates each residency individually to suit the needs of the
group, with particular focus on creating a narrative from personal
experience. Activities for schools and communities include writing
residencies of one week or longer. Each program is created to suit
the group. The skills most often addressed are writing, revision, and
reading comprehension. Fee: $350 for readings; $600 for workshops;
$1,800 plus expenses for residencies.
photo: MJ Sharp
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MariJo Moore
MariJo Moore is an author, artist, poet, and journalist of Cherokee
descent. Her published works include Red Woman with Backward
Eyes and Other Stories, Spirit Voices of Bones, Crow Quotes and Tree
Quotes, and she serves as editor for The Ancient Fires: A Collection
of Writings by North Carolina American Indians. Her writings have
appeared in numerous publications, and she is the founder of
rENEGADE pLANETS pUBLISHING that publishes the work of
North Carolina American Indians. Moore was recently honored with
the prestigious award for North Carolina’s Distinguished Women in
the Arts. She travels widely to present lectures and workshops.
Lectures include “The Healing Power of Words” and “Dispelling the
Misconceptions Surrounding American Indians.” Fee: $1,000, plus
expenses.
Additional activities include a creative writing workshop that focuses
on writing as a spiritual experience, American Indian spirituality,
guided dreaming, intuition as a basis for inspiration, and creative
visualization of characters. Fee: $1,000, plus expenses.
MariJo Moore
P.O. Box 2493
Candler, NC 28715
phone: (828) 665-7630
fax: (828) 670-6347
email: marijom@aol.com
web site: www.marijomoore.com
Mary Maden
National award-winning author, linguist, publisher, journalist, and
speaker Mary Maden has written 15 books for elementary readers
about North Carolina’s history and nature. Maden’s books are used as
supplemental materials in classrooms all over North Carolina, and she
is profiled in the new 4th grade North Carolina social studies textbook.
Maden is an active member of several literary organizations including
the International Reading Association, N.C. Reading Association,
National Federation of Press Women, National Council for History
Education, and Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
Workshops include “Author for a Day” that helps participants develop
writing skills and inspires creativity. Maden demonstrates the writing
and publishing process from a professional’s perspective using actual
book-making materials. She shows participants how to adapt these
professional techniques to create their own books. Participants are
directed to use prompts in their writing process and are guided step
by step in laying out a simple book signature. Fee: $500 plus expenses. Mary Maden
236 Hillcrest Drive
Southern Shores, NC 27949
phone: (252) 261-6905
fax: (252) 255-3236
email: marymadendogpony@mindspring.com
web site: www.marymaden.com
photo: Elizabeth Carter photo: J. Aaron Trotman
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Tony Elton Peacock
410 Brookside Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
phone: (919) 932-9819
email: peacock993@cs.com
Tony Elton Peacock
Tony Peacock is an essayist, novelist, storywriter and teller, and the
1999 National Hollerin’ Champion. Writing, hollerin’, storytelling, and
Tar Heel basketball are his passions. While he is only an avid watcher
of the last, the first three keep him in active voice. Peacock believes
everyone has a story to tell, and he teaches his students that the way
they tell their stories makes a difference. As Peacock draws stories
from his students, he gives them, in return, stories of their North
Carolina heritage.
Performances feature readings from the author’s work and champion-style
hollering. These can last from 10 minutes to an hour. Fee: $100–$500.
Additional activities for schools and communities include week-long
residencies in writing (grades 3–5) and staff development workshops.
Fee: $1,000–$1,500 for residencies, plus expenses; $200 and up for
staff development.
Susan Schmidt
1527 Ann Street
Beaufort, NC 28516
phone: (252) 728-4240
email: susu@starfishnet.com
Susan Schmidt
Nature writer/naturalist Susan Schmidt writes about water and a
sense of place. Exploring the question “What is native?” she connects
native plants, traditional songs, and stories, and shares these connec-tions
with her readers, audiences, and students. Schmidt holds master’s
degrees in English and in Environmental Sciences from the University
of Virginia and a Doctorate in American Literature from the University
of South Carolina. She taught four years at the N.C. School of Science
and Math, six years at Brevard College, and now teaches at Carteret
Community College. Schmidt is available in eastern North Carolina
year-round; she spends a month each winter and summer in the
mountains and is available in western North Carolina mid-May
through July and mid-December to mid-January.
Schmidt is available for readings of her nature essays and poems.
Fee: negotiable.
Additional activities include nature-writing workshops for schools
and camps. Workshops combine nature history, music, earth spirituality,
and environmental education. Staff development, teacher training
workshops, consultation on multi-disciplinary curriculum development,
and writing workshops for adults are also available. Fee: $150–$1,500,
plus expenses.
photo: Brad Kimzey photo: Charleen Swansea
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Anne Vilen
Anne Vilen is a writer and storyteller whose personal essays and
poems about family, parenting, and women’s untold stories have
appeared in many magazines. She holds a Master’s of Teaching from
UNC-Chapel Hill and has taught creative writing and writing therapy
for more than 10 years in community settings including teachers’
institutes, women’s centers, hospitals, elderhostels, and spiritual
retreats. She also teaches in schools, colleges, and summer camps
including Duke University’s Talent Identification Program and Young
Writers Camps. Her hands-on workshops use storytelling, music, art,
movement, and structured, nonjudgmental sharing to unblock creativ-ity
and initiate healing. Through her workshops Vilen guides begin-ners
and experienced writers alike to self-discovery and originality.
Trust, community, and creative delight are the hallmarks of her classes.
Performances include varied storytelling programs, 40 minutes in
length, which focus on nature and women. Fee: $300 per performance;
may be combined with a workshop for additional fee.
Additional activities for grade 3–adults include workshops in journal-ing,
creative nonfiction/memoir, poetry, and writing therapy programs.
Fee: average $300 per day, plus expenses.
Anne Vilen
25 Labrador Lane
Cullowhee, NC 28723
phone: (828) 293-5638
email: avilen@juno.com
Maureen Crane Wartski
Published writer and teacher Maureen Crane Wartski believes in a
hands-on approach when teaching creative writing. She has published
with John Knox Press, New American Library, Walker, Fawcett
Juniper, and Boys’ Life. Wartski authored The Writer’s Workbench,
a teacher’s manual for the teaching of writing at the secondary school
level. Her books, A Boat to Nowhere and A Long Way from Home
respectively won the 1980 award and honors award given by the
Child Study Committee at the Bank Street College.
School and community workshops focus on grade 5 through adult
and include “Getting to Know our Ancestors” where students are
introduced to characterization, plot, and the first draft; “Creative
Avenues” where students experiment with imaginative writing; and
“Prisms from the Pen” where participants are given an introduction
to imagery in prose and poetry. Fee: $500, plus expenses per day.
Maureen Crane Wartski
Max Wartski
1309 October Road
Raleigh, NC 27614
phone: (919) 846-9599
fax: (919) 846-9599
email: mmwartski@nc.rr.com
photo: Terry K. Roberts
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Carole Boston Weatherford
3313 Sparrowhawk Drive
High Point, NC 27265
phone: (336) 887-4505
fax: (336) 887-4505
email: weathfd@aol.com
web site: http://hometown.aol.com/weathfd/
caroleweatherford.html
Susie Wilde
7400 Talbryn Way
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
phone: (919) 932-3300
email: wilde@mindspring.com
web site: www.wildwritingworks.com
Susie Wilde
Susie Wilde is an author, teacher, children’s book reviewer, commen-tator,
and presenter who loves sharing books and writing with children,
families, and teachers. During her prolific career, Wilde has written
32 children’s books and three novels. Wilde has published a children’s
book, a writing book for teachers, and extensive articles and columns
for local and national publications. She holds a bachelor’s degree in
English and a Master’s of Education with an emphasis in Reading
from Tulane University. Wilde offers learning adventures for teaching
professionals, parents, children, and whole families.
Activities include teacher workshops, parent and family book talks,
and week-long residencies for grades K–5. Teacher workshops unite
reading, writing, talking, and N.C. State Curriculum Standards in a
playful, meaningful, and student-centered process. These are available
either individually or as a package and can include in-class model-ing.
Fee: $800–$1,000 for teacher, parent, and family workshops; $500
per day for in-class modeling, plus expenses.
Carole Boston Weatherford
The author of ten children’s books, two poetry chapbooks, and non-fiction
works, Carole Boston Weatherford makes words sing. Her
publication credits include The Sound That Jazz Makes, an NAACP
Image Award finalist and Notable Social Studies Trade Book for
Young People. Of regional interest is Sink or Swim: African-American
Lifesavers of the Outer Banks, cited in the Black Books Galore Guide
to More Great African American Children’s Books. Her latest titles are
Sidewalk Chalk: Poems of the City and Princeville: the 500 Year
Flood. Her programs integrate language arts and social studies,
blending poetry, oral traditions, percussion and audience participation.
Performances include “Reading, Writing and Rhythm,” a program
of poetry, prose, and song celebrating African American heritage for
grades K–12, and “Hurricanes and Heroes,” a storytelling program
for grade 3–adults. A day-long author visit, including storytelling,
book talks, and poetry performance for K–8 is also available.
Fee: $400–$1,000.
Additional activities include “Pass It On,” a creative writing workshop
on family stories, recipes, quilts, and the blues (grades preK–12).
Workshops on writing poetry, memoirs, and children’s literature
(grade 9–adults) are also available. Fee: $250–$500.
photo: Fabio Camara
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John Thomas York
Poet and high school English teacher John York holds a bachelor’s
degree in English from Wake Forest University, a master’s degree in
teaching from Duke University, and a Master’s of Fine Arts in Creative
Writing from UNC-Greensboro. York finds that artistic experiences,
including creative writing, give life direction and focus, and he hopes
to make such experiences possible for others. He likes to use creative
techniques to reach his audience and enjoys working in performance,
community, or school settings. Whether he is reading or teaching,
York creates an atmosphere where originality is encouraged and
affirmed. York is available for evening and weekend work in the
Greensboro area during the school year and any time or place during
the summer months.
Performances feature a 30—60 minute poetry reading. Fee: $100–$500,
depending on preparation and travel time.
Additional activities for children (grades 5–12) and adults include
creative writing workshops for 10–25 participants. Fee: $100–$500,
depending on preparation and travel time.
John Thomas York
804 Westover Terrace
Greensboro, NC 27408-8208
work: (336) 674-4300
home: (336) 378-0103
James Young
James Young is an author and illustrator of children’s picture books.
Since the mid-1980s, Young has written and/or illustrated 15 books,
with other projects currently in the works. His books have appeared
nationally and internationally and have been adapted for radio, televi-sion,
cantata, and ballet. His stories are imaginative and lighthearted,
accompanied by colorful watercolor illustrations. Young’s books are
meant to be shared, and that is what the author does by giving read-ings
and programs to schools, bookstores, and libraries. Young also
provides programs and writing workshops for adults.
Generally, programs are most appropriate for grades K–5, but Young
can vary activities according to the audience. The program begins with
a reading, which is followed by a discussion of the process of making,
publishing, and printing a book. Finally, Young discusses where ideas
for books come from and leads the children as they create a story
together, illustrating the story on a large pad of paper as it develops.
The full program is 40–45 minutes long. Young can offer multiple
sessions in one day. Fee: $400 for a full day of presentations
(five 45-minute sessions), plus travel expenses.
James Young
1810 Efland Drive
Greensboro, NC 27408
phone: (336) 288-6228
email: mopiter@yahoo.com
photo: Sarah Vincent photo: Elizabeth York
Music
Music
Where in the country can you find the best variety and quality of music? North Carolina!
From opera to jazz, classical violin to rocking rhythm and blues, North Carolina consistently
produces amazing musicians. Whether you’re looking for a professional orchestra to introduce
centuries of tradition to your students and community, or a singer of Appalachian ballads to offer
another kind of tradition, you’ll find the musicians you’re looking for in this book.
Your community is full of people who are involved with music every day. They play in the school
band, they listen to the radio, they take piano lessons. Their voices soar in the choir and in the
shower. Music has universal appeal.
More than just appealing, music opens up the world for students and their families, making clear
connections between the local music of your community and musical traditions found all over the
Earth. Increasingly, we’re seeing how music is connected to science and how the study of music
can improve students’ math skills.
Music is a language we all speak. When you present music in your community, everyone becomes
more fluent in this language we all love.
The Artists
Scott Ainslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Armand & Bluesology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Willie E. Atkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Atlantic Jazz Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Steve Barrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Barry Bauguess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Bel Canto Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Beverly Botsford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Braidstream. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Skeeter Brandon & Hwy 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Jim Brock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Brenda Bruce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Jonathan Byrd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
CANTATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Carolina Chamber Symphony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Carolina Brass, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
The Cascade Wind Quintet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Mike Casey & David DiGiuseppe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Joe Cea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
The Ciompi Quartet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
CIRCLE IN THE ROUND® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
The Cockman Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Eve Cornelious & The Chip Crawford Trio . . . . . . . . 39
David Crowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Cucanandy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lois Deloatch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
…Different Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
David DiGiuseppe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Susan Dunn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Eclectic Duo Pianists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Wayne Erbsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Music
EZ and the Heat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Nnenna Freelon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Elaine Funaro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Gregg Gelb Swing Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Giannini Brass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Pamela Howland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Phil and Gaye Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Sarah Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Billy Jonas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Matt Kendrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Daveed Korup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Mallarmé Chamber Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Mappamundi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Gregory McCallum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Molasses Creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
George Herbert Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Moore Square Dixielanders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Melody Morrison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Mountain Chamber Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
New Century Saxophone Quartet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 54
North Carolina Symphony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Opera Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Noah Paley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Katherine Morgan Palmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Ed Paolantonio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Pastyme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Roland Perry and the Power of Worship Ensemble . 58
Picanté . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Bruce Piephoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Puddingstone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Raleigh Flute Choir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Raleigh Ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Elizabeth Holler Ransom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Ransom/Pecoraro Duo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Claire Ritter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Richard Robeson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rob Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
The Shady Grove Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Joe Shannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Akal Dev Sharonne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Kate Steinbeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Strictly Clean and Decent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Jim Swinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Jim Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Marilyn Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cle Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
The Thompson/Willis Duo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Mike “Lightnin’” Wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
The Winston Band. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Winston-Salem Piedmont Triad Symphony® . . . . . . 69
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Scott Ainslie
Loyd Artists
133 Forest Hill Drive
Asheville, NC 28803
work: (800) 476-6240/(828) 258-9428
home: (828) 258-9428
fax: (828) 254-6985
email: info@loydartists.com
web site: www.loydartists.com
Armand & Bluesology
Armand Lenchek
213 Hill Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
work: (919) 933-5016
home: (919) 929-7777
fax: (919) 933-5016
email: alenchek@aol.com
web site: http://armand.iuma.com
photo: Lorraine Tipaldi
Armand & Bluesology
From festivals in Europe and the U.S. to clubs up and down the East
Coast and the Midwest, Armand Lenchek cut his teeth playing blues
and R&B while backing up artists like Skeeter Brandon, Walter
“Lightning Bug” Rhodes, and Bo Diddley. Most recently, Lenchek
has been touring and performing material from his second CD, Too
Much is Just Enough. His band reflects the influences of many years
of playing with Skeeter Brandon & Hwy 61, a group that toured
famous clubs like BB King’s in Memphis, Tenn., Buddy Guy’s Legends
in Chicago, Ill., Manny’s Car Wash in New York City, Margaritaville
in Key West, Fla., and Muddy’s in Portland, Maine.
Concert performances include four or five musicians (guitar, keys,
bass, drums, and a back-up singer). Fee: $1,200.
Scott Ainslie
Described as a magnificent musician and mesmerizing historian, Scott
Ainslie presents concerts on the African roots and American diversity
of the blues. Performing on vintage guitars, Ainslie plays and sings
the blues he learned from traditional players throughout the Southeast.
He has done extensive fieldwork and research in the blues genre
and published an educational book about legendary bluesman Robert
Johnson, as well as an instructional video and two CDs, Terraplane
and Jealous of the Moon.
Performances for all ages include a variety of regional blues styles
illustrating the movement of African musical traditions into American
music. Interactive performances range from 45–90 minutes.
Fee: $600–$1,500.
Workshops, residencies, lectures, master classes, and clinics can be
designed to meet sponsor needs. These may include historical, musical,
scientific, literary, and creative components suitable for any age.
Fee: $800–$1,000 for one day; $4,000–$5,000 for five days,
$1,500–$2,000 for lecture. Ainslie also teams up with Glenis Redmond
to present “Southern Voices: Black, White & Blues,” conjuring the
South in a 90-minute production mixing blues and gospel with poetry
and spoken word. Fee: $3,000–$4,000.
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Atlantic Jazz Orchestra
Joe Mount, Manager
706 Banner Avenue
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
work: (336) 770-3339
home: (336) 761-8103
fax: (336) 770-3293
email: mountj@ncarts.edu
web site: www.sitesbysteve.com/atlanticjazz
Atlantic Jazz Orchestra
The Atlantic Jazz Orchestra is an 18-piece big band based in the
Triad. Founded in 1982 as the USAir Jazz Orchestra, the Atlantic Jazz
Orchestra is directed by internationally renowned saxophonist and
arranger Roger Pemberton. The band has performed in more than 120
cities throughout the U.S. and Europe, as well as festivals in Canada
and Bermuda. The Orchestra is equally adept at performing in concert
halls, outdoor settings, and ballrooms. Educational programs introduce
young audiences to the evolution of this all-American art form.
Performances encompass works from early swing years through
contemporary sounds, and usually include one or two vocalists,
16 instrumentalists, a director, and a master of ceremonies.
Fee: $3,200–$6,000.
Educational programs, “Tribute to African American Composers”
and “Big Bands Through the Years,” are also available. These lec-ture/
demonstrations are 45 minutes in length and are appropriate
for any age level. Fee: $3,200–$4,000.
Willie E. Atkinson
WEJA Enterprises Artistic Productions
P.O. Box 13667
New Bern, NC 28561-3667
phone: (252) 635-1773
fax: (252) 635-1773
email: weja@coastalnet.com
Willie E. Atkinson
Jazz/blues vocalist Willie E. Atkinson brings a smooth soulful inter-pretation
of jazz and blues history to the stage. It has been said that
Atkinson’s milk and honey vocals glide effortlessly from a rich baritone
to a sonorous falsetto. Along the way, he evokes the entire spectrum
of emotions through his own distinctive vocal styling. Among Atkinson’s
featured songs are favorites such as “Summertime,” “‘Round Midnight,”
and “Stormy Monday Blues.” His repertoire includes songs from Irving
Berlin, Thelonious Monk, Cole Porter, T. Bone Walker, and others.
Atkinson began his professional music career in the 1960s as a high
school student in Raleigh.
Performances feature songs of jazz and blues that culturally enlighten
and educate the listener to the music’s composers and many dimensions.
Atkinson delivers his songs to audiences through concerts, festivals,
theaters, clubs, and in other settings. Fee: $800–$1,500 plus travel
and lodging.
photo: Leon Bolds-King
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Barry Bauguess
Baroque and modern trumpet soloist Barry Bauguess has earned
an enthusiastic following through his many performances and master
classes throughout North America. Recognized as one of the nation’s
most exciting trumpet soloists, Bauguess offers diverse programs
drawing from a repertoire spanning the fifteenth through the twentieth
centuries. He regularly performs with the country’s finest period
instrument ensembles including the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra,
Capriole, Baroque Arts Project, American Bach Soloists, Washington
Bach Consort, Concert Royal, and with his own Baroque trumpet
ensemble Clarino Consort.
Concerts range from intimate chamber music of the Italian, German,
Austrian, and English Baroque, to recitals of contemporary music for
trumpet and organ, to courtly entertainments for up to eight Baroque
trumpets and kettledrums with Clarino Consort. Fee: $950–$5,000,
depending upon number of performers.
Educational programs are available for students K–12 and adults. In
these programs, Bauguess introduces his audiences to the music of
Baroque and modern trumpet and traces the instrument’s evolution
and role in society through history. Fee: $1,250–$3,750, depending
upon length of activity and number of performers.
Barry Bauguess
724 Pollock Street
New Bern, NC 28562
phone: (252) 636-0476
fax: (252) 636-2247
email: ziggy@coastalnet.com
web site: www2.coastalnet.com/~h4c5t4nb
Steve Barrell
Steve Barrell is accomplished on all four historic keyboard instruments
— organ, clavichord, harpsichord, and fortepiano — and is a pioneer
in the clavichord revival movement. He performs with period clavichords
and fortepianos in order to realize appropriate repertory dating from
1650 to 1830. Barrell performs in a variety of chamber music settings
from museums and galleries to concert halls and libraries. He has
also performed at the Holland Festival for Early Music, the Bruges
Keyboard Festival, and AntwerPiano. His essays have earned him
international recognition for his expertise on keyboard instruments
and techniques.
Performances include a selection of clavichord pieces, augmented
demonstrations of the sounds and characteristics of the instrument,
as well as enlightening or amusing anecdotes about each piece
played in the program. Fee: $800, plus travel and instrument trans-portation
costs.
Workshops and master classes, including a concert performance, are
also available for experienced players or music students. Fee: $1,200
per day, plus travel and instrument transportation costs.
Steve Barrell
313 West Main Street
Durham, NC 27701-3215
work: (919) 684-8062
home: (919) 682-4557
fax: (919) 681-6634
email: wfbach@mindspring.com
web site: www.clavichord.com
photo: Maarten Laupman
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Bel Canto Company
Linda Shahbaz, Executive Director
P.O. Box 10752
Greensboro, NC 27404
work: (336) 688-1020
home: (336) 282-4641
fax: (336) 856-9411
email: belcanto@triad.rr.com
web site: www.greensboro.com/belcanto
Bel Canto Company
Bel Canto, an Italian term meaning “beautiful singing,” is most
descriptive of this extraordinary group. Organized in 1982, Bel Canto
Company is a professional choral ensemble dedicated to excellence in
the performance of choral literature from all historical periods, and to
the development of greater understanding, appreciation, and enjoy-ment
of choral music for its audiences. The group has performed for
enthusiastic audiences in venues all over the Southeast including the
Spoleto Festival and the National Cathedral. Bel Canto Company was
featured on National Public Radio’s “Performance Today” and “The
First Art.” Each member of the ensemble has a wealth of vocal train-ing;
most hold degrees in music. In general, the ensemble appears in
formal performance settings with occasional school and community
venues.
Performances feature the full choral ensemble in a one–two hour
program consisting of classical, popular, and spiritual music.
A Christmas program is also available. Fee: $2,500–$4,500, plus travel.
Beverly Botsford
5612 Willet Road
Durham, NC 27705
phone: (919) 384-8418
email: BBshekere@aol.com
web site: www.beverlybotsford.com
Beverly Botsford
Cross-cultural percussionist Beverly Botsford blends music, movement,
and spoken word in solo and ensemble presentations. Embracing
drumming traditions of Africa, Cuba, South America, and her native
North Carolina, Botsford weaves colorful, rhythmic tapestries with her
array of collected and homemade instruments. Her 20 years of profes-sional
experience include extensive work with Chuck Davis and the
African American Dance Ensemble, the American Dance Festival,
and touring throughout the U.S. and abroad with jazz vocalist Nnenna
Freelon. Botsford is committed to the idea that art has the power to
expand minds, open hearts, and connect communities.
Performances feature a one-hour solo performance or a one–two
hour ensemble performance. Both celebrate rhythmic diversity on
a wide array of drums and percussion instruments. The ensemble
performance blends rhythms of Africa and Latin America with jazz.
Fee: $600–$1,000 for solo performance; $1,000–$3,000 for ensemble.
Educational activities include classes or demonstrations on techniques
of hand percussion, instrument making, teacher workshops, and
music for dancers. Residencies of one week or longer can be
designed. Fee: $600–$1,000 per day; $2,000–$4,000 per week.
photo: Candice Freeland
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Skeeter Brandon & Hwy 61
c/o Intrepid Artists
Rick Booth or Jim English
1300 Baxter Street, Suite 405
Charlotte, NC 28204
phone: (704) 358-4777
fax: (704) 358-3171
email: staff@intrepidartists.com
web site: www.intrepidartists.com
Skeeter Brandon & Hwy 61
Take a voice that has been described as a “soulful roar which is
husky, fierce, menacing and sweet as honey,” and add a band that
boasts some of the Carolina’s finest blues and R&B musicians, and
you have Skeeter Brandon & Hwy 61. Whether playing the blues,
gospel, or soul, this band draws praise from audiences and critics
alike. People rave about Brandon’s amazing voice and his tremendous
range, which can “accelerate from a growling bass baritone to an
ethereal falsetto in 3.8 seconds.” Hwy 61 complements Brandon’s
stellar vocals with an impressive lineup of all-star musicians.
Performances feature a mix of blues and R&B for concerts, festivals,
and dances. Fee: $1,750 and up; horn section can be added for an
extra $500.
School performances include a brief history of the blues and R&B
between songs. The shows are best suited for middle and high school
ages in an auditorium setting. Fee: $1,500 per school activity; horn
section can be added for an extra $400.
Braidstream
Rita Hayes
144 Flint Street
Asheville, NC 28801
phone: (828) 258-2267
fax: (828) 281-0228
email: contact@braidstreammusic.com
web site: www.braidstreammusic.com
Braidstream
Since its inception in 1985, Braidstream has brought an eclectic
library of music to stages across the Southeast. Musical choices vary
from Celtic, Baltic, classical, and jazz to medieval dances, Gregorian
chants, and Native American songs. Braidstream also offers a large
combination of instruments including various flutes, pennywhistle,
hammered dulcimer, sitar, harp, digeridoo, vocals, cello, guitar, and
percussion at each performance. Braidstream has been featured in
the internationally released “Christmas at the Biltmore Estate” show
filmed for Home & Garden Television and the Arts & Entertainment
Network. They are now composing and performing soundtracks to
upcoming television productions that will air nationally as well as in
Europe through the BBC.
Performances include a minimum of five performers. Concerts range
from forty-five minutes to two hours depending on the venue.
Braidstream travels with their own sound engineer.
Fees: $2,500–$4,500, depending on number of musicians
and distance traveled.
photo: Lorraine Tipaldi
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Jim Brock
With 35 years at his craft and well over 300 records to his credit, Jim
Brock has become a successful innovator in the world of drums, per-cussion,
and recording. In addition to his recording credits with artists
such as Joe Cocker, Janis Ian, Joe Walsh, and Kim Carnes, Brock has
made five solo recordings. His album, Tropic Affair, debuted at number
20 on the jazz charts and climbed all the way to number 4, and he
has appeared on national television from “Good Morning America” to
“The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Currently, Brock is the drummer/
percussionist for country music singer Kathy Mattea. Brock’s hands-on
workshop program leaves children feeling like adults and adults
feeling marvelously child-like.
The workshop program includes performance, history, and professional
tips about music and lasts 90 minutes to two hours. Fee: $1,500 for
one performance/workshop; $2,500 for two-day engagement; $3,000
for a three-day engagement.
Jim Brock
1015 Kingswood Drive
Monroe, NC 28112
phone: (704) 289-6207
fax: (704) 289-6207
email: jsbrock@gte.net
Brenda Bruce
101 Barbary Court
Cary, NC 27511
phone: (919) 460-1400
Brenda Bruce
Brenda Bruce is a versatile performer of piano and harpsichord. With
a master’s degree in Music from the New England Conservatory and
more than 25 years of performing the great keyboard literature for
piano and harpsichord, her repertoire spans the sixteenth through
twentieth centuries. With joy she presents the mysteries and beauties
of time-honored composers, while observing their unique qualities and
historical framework. Bruce leads the listener to discover the universal
relationships among rhythm, melody, and harmony. Her touring
experience has taken her throughout the Southeast and Europe.
Performances include “250 Years of Bach”; “The Universal Chopin”;
“Music for Seasons”; nature-inspired music of Bach, Beethoven,
Chopin, and Liszt; and “Impressionism: Reflections in Music and Art,”
a program of slides and music. Fee: $600–$1,000 for solo recital.
Additional activities include educational programs on the arts as a
career and discipline as the key to the highest level of artistic self-expression.
Programs are geared to high school and college students.
Fee: $200.
photo: Cary News photo: Aaron Stevenson
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CANTATE
Darren Dailey
2840 Village Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28304
work: (910) 323-2410 x113
home: (910) 483-1682
fax: (910) 323-3006
email: ddailey1967@hotmail.com
CANTATE
Based in Fayetteville, CANTATE is a women’s choir originally formed
as a youth treble ensemble. Now an acclaimed ecumenical group,
CANTATE performs a wide variety of a cappella pieces and sacred
and secular music including folk songs and spirituals. CANTATE is
directed by its founder, Darren Dailey, who holds a Master’s of Music
in Choral Directing from Appalachian State University. CANTATE
has performed in venues across the nation including cathedrals
in Washington, D.C., the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival with North
Carolina harpist Anita Burroughs-Price, and the Piccolo Spoleto
in Charleston, S.C.
Comprised of up to fourteen singers, CANTATE can perform in groups
as small as six for church services, weddings, and other occasions.
Fee: $500–$1,500, depending on travel expenses and ensemble size.
Jonathan Byrd
P.O. Box 1006
Carrboro, NC 27510
phone: (919) 545-3081
fax: (919) 545-0969
email: jonathanbyrd@mindspring.com
web site: www.jonathanbyrd.com
photo: John Zachary
Jonathan Byrd
A performer since the age of eight, singer and songwriter Jonathan
Byrd uses the diverse musical heritage of his native North Carolina
to combine blues, bluegrass, and old-time country to create original,
yet accessible music. Byrd’s interpretations of Appalachian fiddle
music appear in An Unlikely Friendship, a documentary film premiering
in 2004 and “A Tune for Tommy,” a workshop and benefit for the
Eastern North Carolina Alzheimer’s Association. His latest CD,
Wildflowers, represents two years of travel and research in the mountains
of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and the west coast of Ireland.
Performances include songs and instruments from the Appalachian
tradition and original works also in a mountain style. Fees: $400 (plus
sound) for a solo presentation, up to two 45-minute sets; $1,000 for
an acoustic trio including an upright bass and one lead instrument
(Dobro, fiddle, banjo, etc.).
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Carolina Brass, Inc.
With their combination of virtuosity and good humor, Carolina Brass
is a favorite among audiences of all ages. One of the busiest ensem-bles
in the Southeast, Carolina Brass plays more than 100 engage-ments
each season. Drawing from their vast repertoire, the group
creates exciting, entertaining, and educational programs. Playing
classical and contemporary works, medieval, and renaissance music,
and pops programs encompassing Broadway, jazz, Dixieland, Big
Band, and other popular forms, Carolina Brass brings the audience
to its feet after every performance. The members of Carolina Brass
have more than 15 years of national and international performing,
recording, and touring experience.
Performances include chamber music series, community concerts,
pops in the park, and celebration and ceremonial music programs.
Fee: $1,500–2,500 for evening concerts.
Education activities include arts in education and children’s concerts,
clinics, and master classes. Fee: $1,500–2,000 per day for education pro-grams,
including clinics and master classes for schools and universities.
Carolina Brass, Inc.
Timothy Hudson, Director
P.O. Box 77025
Greensboro, NC 27417-7025
phone: (336) 292-2717
fax: (336) 292-3128
email: cbfive@bellsouth.net
web site: www.carolinabrass.com
Carolina Chamber Symphony
Conducted by founder Robert Franz, the Carolina Chamber
Symphony is committed to performing all genres of chamber orches-tra
literature, being a vital part of its community, and touring the
Southeast. Franz holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in
Music from the N.C. School for the Arts. The Symphony strives to
make audiences more comfortable in a formal concert setting by
introducing pieces and giving background information on composers
and the music. The Symphony has premiered eight new works in its
ten-year existence including works by David Dzubay, Lawrence
Dillon, Jeffrey Van, and Terese Kaptur.
The Carolina Chamber Symphony performs full two-hour concerts
of standard chamber orchestra literature, lesser known works, and
new pieces. Generally, 15–25 musicians perform depending on
repertoire and may be booked January – June. Fee: $7,000–$10,000
for a two-hour concert. $2,500–$4,000 for chamber music ensembles
(3–6 musicians).
Carolina Chamber Symphony
Chris Griffith, President, Board of Directors
P.O. Box 10454
Winston-Salem, NC 27108
phone: (336) 682-8524
web site: www.ccsnow.org
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Mike Casey & David DiGiuseppe
Mike Casey & David DiGiuseppe perform traditional music and stories
from Ireland, Scotland, and the American South. They weave together
tunes, tales, and songs into a lively and entertaining performance.
The duo began performing together in 1989, each bringing 10 years
of professional performance experience to the collaboration. Widely
recognized for their accomplished musicianship, their performances
feature Appalachian dulcimer, Irish flute and cittern, accordion, man-dolin,
and guitar.
The duo offers a community concert for adults and/or families which
features songs, tunes, and stories from Ireland, Scotland, and the
American South, particularly North Carolina. They also present
an adult version of “Bound for Carolina” (see description below)
that is ideal for museums, libraries, and other educational venues.
Fee: $400–$700 for a single performance.
Performances for schools feature “Bound for Carolina,” a presenta-tion
of Scottish and Irish traditions in North Carolina (grades 3–12);
and “Sing Along with American Folk Songs,” a program of lively
songs and sing-alongs (grades K–3). They also present school
performances that focus on Irish music and stories drawn from
their concert repertoire. Fee: $350–$700.
Mike Casey & David DiGiuseppe
David DiGiuseppe
2204 George Circle
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-9680
phone: (919) 968-9600
email: daviddg@mindspring.com
web site: www.mindspring.com/~daviddg
The Cascade Wind Quintet
Formed in 1997, members of The Cascade Wind Quintet have worked
together in countless settings over the past 15 years, but until recently
have been scattered across the country. Because of their years in diverse
locations, the members bring a multitude of experiences and resources
to the group, including various faculty ensembles throughout the
U.S., summer festivals and camps, and teaching experience for
middle school through college. The Cascade Wind Quintet is
dedicated to building audiences and commissioning and promoting
repertoire for the unique, spirited, and colorful sound of the wood-wind
quintet.
Performances include works ideal for children, such as Berio’s “Opus
Number Zoo,” the quintet version of “Peter and the Wolf,” and popular
works such as Scott Joplin’s “The Cascades.” Concert programs can
also feature a half-hour workshop for audience members immediately
preceding the concert to enable people unfamiliar with the repertoire
to be active and informed listeners. Fee: $1,250–$2,000.
Additional educational activities include master classes and work-shops
for instrumentalists of all ages. Fee: negotiable.
The Cascade Wind Quintet
Carla Copeland-Burns
1015 Wharton Street
Greensboro, NC 27401-1638
phone: (336) 274-4095
email: CarlaBurns@aol.com
photo: Bérge Ara Zobian
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Joe Cea
An artist who plays in the fluent style reminiscent of Art Tatum and
Oscar Peterson, Joe Cea delights audiences with his jazz piano inter-pretations
of the classic compositions of Ellington, Gershwin, Kern,
Porter, and Rodgers and Hart. Cea has performed as a soloist and
with his own trio at the Rainbow Room, Tavern on the Green, and
Lincoln Center in his native New York City, and has accompanied
such performers as Steve Allen, Jim Nabors, and Dizzy Gillespie.
His concerts lift the spirits of listeners to another place and time.
Performances include school concerts for ages 14–18, a lecture and
mini-concert combination, and solo jazz piano concerts for all ages.
Fee: $300–$500 for school concerts and lecture/mini-concerts;
$1,000 for solo piano concerts.
Workshops and master classes are also available for ages 14–18.
Fee: $500.
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
A.T. (Bud) Simmons, Director of Operations
201 South College Street, Suite 110
Charlotte, NC 28244
phone: (704) 972-2003 ext. 232
fax: (704) 972-2012
email: Buds@charlottesymphony.org
web site: www.charlottesymphony.org
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
Serving more than 250,000 people throughout the Carolinas,
the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1932. The
Symphony maintains a 40-week season, performing classical, pops,
family concerts, and the frequently sold-out Lollipops concerts for
children ages 4–8. Each June and July, the Symphony performs free
outdoor Summer Pops concerts in nine different locations around the
region, reaching nearly 120,000 people. Recognizing education as an
integral part of its mission, the Symphony has outreach programs
stretching into the community and the schools.
Performances include a wide range of classical and pops concerts.
Fee: $7,500–$20,000 for full orchestra, depending upon repertoire,
soloists, and travel.
School programs include curriculum-based educational concerts
targeted at grades 4–5 and pre-concert presentations for 4th grade
students. Study materials are provided. In-school residencies, “The
Music of Math” and “Educational Explorations through Music,” are
also available. Fee: $6,000–$10,000 for educational concerts;
$2,000–$8,000 for residencies.
Joe Cea
2261 Wiley Road
Spring Hope, NC 27882
work: (800) 900-8869 access code 20
home: (252) 478-1967
email: joecea@mindspring.com
photo: Groomer’s Portrait Studio
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CIRCLE IN THE ROUND®
Clarence Dozan Ledbetter and Janet Knight Ledbetter, founders of
CIRCLE IN THE ROUND®, perform traditional Japanese music,
structured improvisation, and familiar melodies that draw on their
roots in jazz and world native music. Clarence Dozan Ledbetter plays
the haunting shakuhachi bamboo vertical flute and, after eight years
of study in Japan with shakuhachi virtuoso Hozan Yamamoto, was
awarded the name Dozan (Leading Mountain) when he became a cer-tified
master teacher of the Tozan Shakuhachi School. Janet
Ledbetter performs on the delicate 13-string koto, a long-board
zither/harp which she studied for years in Japan with Yuriko Makise,
Grand Master of the Miyagi Michio Koto School. CIRCLE IN THE
ROUND opens a window on a world of music with its meditative,
peaceful, and harmonious sound. CIRCLE IN THE ROUND’s debut
CD Transparency was released in 1999.
Performances are customized from a range of traditional Japanese
to contemporary music. Concerts run from 30–90 minutes.
Fee: $550–$1,000, depending on type of presentation, plus travel
expenses and accommodations for travel over 80 miles.
CIRCLE IN THE ROUND®
Clarence Dozan Ledbetter and Janet K. Ledbetter
P.O. Box 1108
Hillsborough, NC 27278
phone: (919) 732-2395
fax: (919) 732-2395
email: circleintheround@mindspring.com
The Ciompi Quartet
The Ciompi Quartet is a professional string quartet founded in
1965 that has toured nationally and internationally. Based at Duke
University, the Quartet’s members are all experienced professional
musicians and educators. The group is able to work with large or
small audiences, adjusting its musical offerings to accommodate the
type of event. Through its music, the Quartet hopes to offer the
liberating thought that we are not alive only to make a living, but to
experience the possibilities of living.
Performances include chamber music concerts for both school and
community programs, adjusted to the size, age, and experience of the
group. Fee: $2,000–$2,500.
Additional activities include pre-concert talks, workshops, and
master classes for advanced students and chamber ensembles.
Fee: $2,000–$2,500.
The Ciompi Quartet
c/o Duke University Institute of the Arts
P.O. Box 90685
Durham, NC 27708
phone: (919) 660-3356
fax: (919) 684-8906
email: ksilb@duke.edu
web site: www.ciompiquartet.org
photo: Jose Pareya
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The Cockman Family
John E. Cockman, Sr.
P.O. Box 63
Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
work: (828) 478-4306
home: (828) 478-2436
fax: (828) 478-4306
email: john@mail.cockmanfamily.com
web site: www.cockmanfamily.com
The Cockman Family
Nominated for the 1996 Gold Cross Bluegrass Group of the Year
award by the International Country Gospel Music Association, The
Cockman Family, made up of four brothers, their sister and father,
has been singing publicly for more than fourteen years. Their unique
gospel style utilizes many layers of harmony and instrumentation to
achieve an upbeat, lively, and energetic show. The family performs
original songs and original arrangements of old gospel favorites that
have been immensely popular with audiences throughout the South.
To date, the Cockman Family has produced eleven cassettes, four
CDs, and a live video. Recently the group has been seen on UNC-TV
in a tribute to George Beverly Shea and in eight one-hour specials
with Arthur Smith. They were also a showcase band at the 1999
World of Bluegrass trade show in Louisville, Ky.
The Cockman Family performs for family-type events in both formal
and informal settings: festivals, churches, civic organizations, county
fairs, family reunions, and others. They perform bluegrass style gospel
music using the banjo, fiddle, mandolin, upright bass, and guitar.
Fee: $700–$1,500 per day, depending upon travel and number
of performances.
Eve Cornelious & The Chip Crawford Trio
Vocalist Eve Cornelious and pianist Albert (Chip) Crawford have
been integral in introducing and perpetuating the art of jazz in North
Carolina. Their performances throughout the U.S., Europe, Cuba,
and Japan with Donald Byrd, Ramsey Lewis, Jon Hendricks, Chucho
Valdez, and Roy Hargrove have generated critical acclaim. Cornelious
is a lecturer at East Carolina University, and Crawford is a lecturer
at Duke University and N.C. Central University. Both are past recipi-ents
of the North Carolina Jazz Composer Fellowship.
Concert performances include works of traditional jazz, blues, popular
tunes, and original material. Fee: $1,750 and up.
“JaZzutainment” is a popular school program offering insight into
jazz history, jazz vocal, and instrumental techniques as well as singing
blues. Students are encouraged to participate in a fun-filled, swinging,
singing improvisational JaZz ride! All ages can enjoy this activity.
Fee: $750 and up.
Eve Cornelious & The Chip Crawford Trio
Barbara Johns
P.O. Box 51996
Durham, NC 27717
phone: (919) 493-6313
fax: (919) 493-6643
email: eve@evecornelious.com
craw@acpub.duke.edu
web site: www.evecornelious.com
www.duke.edu/~craw/
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Cucanandy
Cucanandy presents a modern mosaic of traditional songs, tunes, and
dances to adult and school audiences. The group pulls its tight
ensemble sound from the energy of Irish dance music, the brashness
of the northern French Canadian and Cape Breton styles, as well as
the pulse of dance music from the American South. Percussive dance
arrangements are featured in many of the pieces, providing an
intriguing visual component to their performances. Cucanandy has
performed throughout the eastern U.S.; individual members have
toured both nationally and internationally over the past decade.
Performances include music and dance from the Celtic lands and the
American South and feature Irish flute, fiddle, guitar, voice, bodhran,
and flying feet. A Cucanandy concert is suitable for festivals, concert
series, theaters, arts council events, and other venues. Fee: $800–$2,000.
“Steps, Songs, & Stories,” school performances, and workshops are
also available. Fee: $450–$800.
Cucanandy
Malke Rosenfeld
108 Hanna Street
Carrboro, NC 27510
phone: (919) 942-3725
email: cucanandy@mindspring.com
web site: www.cucanandy.com
David Crowe
David Crowe began his professional career as a conductor in 1975,
and 16 years later he began to compose music and provide educational
residencies. Since then, Crowe has developed several techniques for
helping students create their own musical compositions and incorpo-rating
young composers’ ideas into larger works. His approach centers
on music as a language, and just as with any language, it takes knowledge
of the structure and the vocabulary to speak it. With this creative
approach, students are able to take the melodies that are in their
heads and transfer them to paper. Performances generally result from
residency work and involve various combinations of instruments and
voices, using student or professional musicians.
The following school programs are available: a one-day composing
workshop for ages 9–12 with some musical training; a five-day project
for 12-year-olds and up for the creation of fully developed works,
either a song or a short instrumental piece; a long-term composition
project that results in a new work that could be performed by the
school band, orchestra, chorus, or other ensemble; and composing with
computers, which introduces hardware and software to the above com-position
classes. Fee: $300–$2,500 and up, depending upon length
of residency.
David Crowe
2029 Kenilworth Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28203
phone: (704) 338-9855
email: dkcrowe@aol.com
photo: Bérge Ara Zobian photo: Ron May
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Lois Deloatch
Horton Smith Management, Inc.
P.O. Box 51007
Durham, NC 27717-1007
phone: (919) 682-1395
email: Hortonsmit@aol.com
web site: www.loisdawson.com
…Different Drum
Alex Weiss
706 Lakeview Road
Durham, NC 27712-8892
phone: (919) 477-7577
email: differentdrum@mindspring.com
web site: www.mindspring.com/~differentdrum/
…Different Drum
Multi-instrumentalist and composer Alex Weiss draws inspiration
from the musical styles of Africa, Latin America, the blues and jazz
of America. Weiss and his band, …Different Drum, give performances
full of intricate and playful rhythms that keep audiences of all ages
spellbound. In 1990, Weiss was awarded an Emerging Artist Grant
from the Durham Arts Council, and in 1994 he received a North
Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowship in songwriting. Weiss has
toured throughout the South, Mexico, and Europe and has produced
several recordings on the Silent Dayze Music label.
…Different Drum performs as a trio, quartet, and quintet, depending
upon the occasion and availability of musicians. Fee: $600–$1,200,
depending upon location, length of concert, and size of ensemble.
As a solo artist, Weiss offers workshop activities and residencies for
grades 4–12 that incorporate the music and history of selected cul-tures
of Africa and the Americas. Each session is enhanced with sto-ries,
clothing, and musical instruments from the featured culture. Fee:
$200 per day plus travel; $900 per 5-day week, plus travel and lodging.
photo: Tony Baker photo: The Photo Studio
Lois Deloatch
Hailed as “the most promising jazz vocalist to emerge in recent years”
by the Independent Weekly, Lois Deloatch began her professional
career as a vocalist, poet, and songwriter in 1987. Presenting neoclassic
and contemporary jazz, blues, and spirituals, Deloatch has appeared
in concerts throughout the country, opening for musical luminaries
including Roberta Flack, Arturo Sandoval, Jerry Butler, and Freddy
Cole. Her debut recording, Sunrise, has received nationwide critical
acclaim and her second recording, Closure, is due for release in fall
2002. Additionally, she has appeared on Ghezzi’s contemporary blues
recording, Clearing (Doll Records, 1999) and Sometimes I Feel, a
collection of Negro spirituals.
Performances are tailored to a variety of venues. Fee: negotiable with
$1,250 minimum, plus travel, lodging, and fees of other band members.
Additional programs include “Soundscape,” an introduction to the
use of the human voice as an instrument (grade 5–adult); “Singing
the Blues,” a workshop using the blues structure to address everyday
topics (grades 5–12); “Rhythm and Rhyme,” teaching techniques for
transforming poetry into music; and “Crossing Jordan,” a performance
of spirituals and antique gospel music. Fee: negotiable.
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Susan Dunn
Soprano Susan Dunn is a classical vocalist who has achieved interna-tional
success in diverse musical genres including solo recitals, opera,
musical theater, and concert work. During her career she has sung
across the globe in many prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall
and the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the Sydney Opera House
in Australia, La Scala in Italy, and the Vienna State Opera House in
Austria. Her recording as soprano soloist for the Verdi Requiem with
Robert Shaw and the Atlanta Symphony was awarded the Grammy for
Album of the Year in 1988.
Performances are comprised of music for solo piano and voice, from
late Baroque composers through more contemporary composers such
as Gershwin. As each recital is created for the particular performance,
programs can be made accessible for any grade level.
Fee: $2,000–$2,500, negotiable.
Dunn also offers two-hour master classes in voice, focusing on vocal
technique and interpretation. Fee: $500.
Susan Dunn
Duke University Music Department
P.O. Box 60995
Durham, NC 27708-0665
phone: (919) 660-3323
email: opera@acpub.duke.edu
David DiGiuseppe
2204 George Circle
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-9680
phone: (919) 968-9600
email: daviddg@mindspring.com
web site: www.mindspring.com/~daviddg
David DiGiuseppe
David DiGiuseppe has been performing professionally for more than
25 years. He is an accomplished instrumentalist and singer who has
gained national recognition for his accordion playing. He currently
performs solo and also with numerous bands. As a soloist, DiGiuseppe
performs for schools, museums, and arts councils, offering programs
that weave the history of North Carolina and the U.S. with spirituals,
blues, and traditional folk music.
Presentations for school include “Young and Positive,” a performance
of music and stories reinforcing character education (grades K–5),
“The Old North State — North Carolina History in Song and Story”
(grades 3–12), “Lore of the Land — Songs of America’s Past” (grades
3–12), and “We All Have a Voice — Sing Along with American Folk
Songs” (grades K–3). DiGiuseppe performs on a multitude of instru-ments,
including the Appalachian dulcimer, accordion, concertina,
harmonica, Irish cittern, and guitar. Fee: $250–$500.
photo: Lorraine Tipaldi
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Eclectic Duo Pianists
The Eclectic Duo Pianists, Gordon Gibson and Dayton Vesper, have
dedicated their lives pursuing all facets of music, from ecclesiastical,
vocal, and instrument recitals to symphonic concerts, opera, and
musical theater. Combined, the duo brings more than 40 years of
experience to the stage. Lead pianist Gordon Gibson, a graduate of
the prestigious Oberlin Conservatory, holds a bachelor’s degree of
Music in Orchestral and Choral Conducting and a doctoral degree
in Humanities. Dayton Vesper is a graduate of Eastern Carolina
University with majors in Piano Performance and Pedagogy. Vesper
was also the 1994 winner of the ECU Concerto Competition.
Their unique performance is two pianists playing, simultaneously,
the classical two-piano repertoire of “Classical Alphabet Soup
Concerts.” These concerts consist of the works of composers
whose names begin with the letters of the alphabet A-F and G-L.
Performances are 90 minutes long and are suitable for ages nine
and older. Fee: $1,000–$1,500 plus lodging.
Eclectic Duo Pianists
Evelyn Stephenson
711 Warren Drive
Oriental, NC 28571
phone: (252) 249-1537
email: Stephenson@pamlico.net
Wayne Erbsen
Since the early 1960s Wayne Erbsen has been a musician, performer,
recording artist, author, publisher, and radio host. As a singer, his
repertoire approaches 1,000 songs. A master on banjo, fiddle, guitar,
and mandolin, Erbsen has written and published 20 books on a vari-ety
of musical topics and has 16 solo albums to his credit. His music
has accompanied a number of feature films, educational videos, and
CD-ROMs as soundtracks. He has taught Appalachian music at
Warren Wilson College for more than 18 years and is the president of
Native Ground Music.
Erbsen provides music programs with a number of historic American
themes. Performances include programs of North Carolina traditional
music, Appalachian music, and music of the Civil War. Other subjects
range from cowboys and outlaws to railroads and pioneers. All perfor-mances
are suitable for any audience. Fee: negotiable.
photo: Barbara Swell
Wayne Erbsen
109 Bell Road
Asheville, NC 28805
work: (828) 299-7031
home: (828) 298-2270
fax: (828) 298-5607
email: banjo@nativeground.com
web site: www.nativeground.com
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Nnenna Freelon
c/o Ed Keane Associates
32 Saint Edward Road
Boston, MA 02128
phone: (617) 567-6300
fax: (617) 569-5949
email: ed@edkeane.com
web site: www.freelon.com//nnenna
Nnenna Freelon
Award-winning singer/songwriter Nnenna Freelon, recognized as one
of the most refreshingly original voices in jazz, never fails to deliver
a spectrum of vocal and writing talents in her performances. Since
her recording debut in 1991, Freelon has performed for thousands
of people at festivals, concert halls, and clubs in the U.S. and abroad.
She has received the coveted Billie Holiday Award from the prestigious
Academie du Jazz in France, the Eubie Blake Award, and multiple
Grammy Award nominations. Although best known for her work in
performance settings, Freelon was featured as a North Carolina
Visiting Artist and is recognized for her educational activities and
for her arts advocacy efforts.
Performances are available. Freelon also offers “Concerts with
Conversation,” where the audience is invited to ask questions, share
comments, or join in the song. Fee: concerts with band begin at
$10,000; for solo performances, please contact representation provided.
Educational programs are offered for all age groups. In “Sound
Sculpture,” students experience and create sounds in new and imagi-native
ways. In “The House of Song,” singers learn to challenge their
ideas of the framework of a song. “Babysong” is a mini-workshop for
parenting classes that teaches and encourages parents to sing to their
babies. Fee: negotiable.
photo: Gene Golden
EZ and the Heat
EZ Malone’s band, EZ and the Heat, has been performing through-out
North Carolina for more than 12 years. The Heat offers a diverse
repertoire of music including blues, gospel, country, soul, jazz, and
bluegrass. At the early age of five, Malone made his first musical
appearance with The Malone Gospel Singers, a family act that toured
the nation for nine years. Audiences are awestruck when Malone plays
the guitar with his teeth and toes. EZ and the Heat is comfortable play-ing
in a variety of venues from theaters to clubs to outdoor festivals.
Performances include classics by Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi Hendrix,
and Muddy Waters. Fee: $750 for a three-hour show.
EZ and the Heat
Patricia Twiddy
P.O. Box 803
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
phone: (252) 453-0904
pager: (252) 475-3484
email: Ezheat101@hotmail.com
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Elaine Funaro
Elaine Funaro has performed throughout the U.S. and Europe as a
harpsichord soloist and chamber player in events ranging from recitals
on period instruments to contemporary concerts. Recent performances
include appearances at the Berkeley Early Music Festival, the
Smithsonian Institution, and Amsterdam Harpsichord Week. Funaro
is an avid exponent of women’s music and indigenous musical forms.
She has performed several recitals featuring harpsichord including
music from Africa and Latin America at the Duke University Museum
of Art. In addition she received an Emerging Artists Grant for her
“Music for Women” recital.
Performance themes include harpsichord music from around the
world: “5 Centuries, 5 Continents,” music from eighteenth-century
France featuring portraits of famous people and real-life scenarios
(grades K–6); transition from the harpsichord to the fortepiano; the
influence of twentieth-century women on harpsichord composition;
and a program written by women composers. All programs are for
solo harpsichord. Fee: $800–$1,600.
Funaro also performs with flutist Akal Dev Sharrone in a program
called “Something Old, Something New.”
Elaine Funaro
3 Sylvan Road
Durham, NC 27701
phone: (919) 493-4706
fax: (919) 493-4706 (call first)
email: efunaro@ix.netcom.com
web site: www.elainefunaro.com
Gregg Gelb Swing Band
The Gregg Gelb Swing Band is a jazz group focusing on the authen-tic
sounds of swing, jazz, bebop, jump, and blues. The size of the
group is small (seven to nine instrumentalists and one vocalist), but
they make a huge sound. You would think you were hearing an
18–piece big band! Jazz standards and original compositions com-prise
its repertoire. The group has performed throughout the
Southeast since 1989 providing lively entertainment for concerts,
dances, festivals, schools, clubs, and more. Gelb is the recipient of a
1998 North Carolina Artist Fellowship in Jazz. The band’s most
recent recording, Let’s Face the Music and Dance, is the soundtrack
for the North Carolina documentary WarZone.
Performances are mostly in concert settings, but the group enjoys
performing for dances as well. Fee: $1,700–$3,000.
School performances offer exposure to the history of jazz. Additional
activities include master classes, jazz and band clinics, and improvisa-tion
workshops. Fee: $1,700–$3,000.
Gregg Gelb Swing Band
Gregg Gelb, Leader
2212 Cotten Road
Sanford, NC 27330
phone: (919) 776-3272
email: gelb@wave-net.net
web site: www.gregggelb.com
photo: Lisa Creed
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Giannini Brass
Giannini Brass, formed in 1989, is a brass quintet plus percussion
that combines the technical virtuosity of chamber music with the
energetic presentation of contemporary showmanship. Members of
Giannini Brass perform in nearly all the professional orchestras in the
Carolinas and have toured and performed with orchestras and chamber
music ensembles throughout the U.S. and Europe. The Giannini Brass
has performed in a variety of unusual and interesting performance set-tings
and was the ensemble-in-residence with Classical 89.9 WDAV-FM.
Performances are an entertaining mix of light classical, pops, big band
swing, and Dixieland. Programs are designed for either indoor or
outdoor settings. Fee: $1,200–$2,500.
Educational activities include a lecture/demonstration program (grade
K–college), “Science of Sound” (high school), master classes and
workshops for band students (grade 6–college), and assembly programs
(all ages). Fee: $300–$600 for individual programs; $2,000–$3,000
per day for educational programs, depending upon travel.
Giannini Brass
Joe Mount
706 Banner Avenue
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
work: (336) 770-3339
home: (336) 761-8103
fax: (336) 770-3293
email: mountj@ncarts.edu
web site: www.ncarts.edu.ensembles/giannini_brass
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra
Lisa Pickett Crawford, Executive Director
200 N. Davie Street, Suite 328
Greensboro, NC 27401
work: (336) 335-5456
home: (336) 275-8916
fax: (336) 335-5580
email: gsoadmin@mindspring.com
web site: www.greensborosymphony.org
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra
The Greensboro Symphony Orchestra was incorporated in 1959,
though its roots go all the way back to the 1920s. The Orchestra’s
full schedule of classical and pops concerts, educational concerts,
and in-school ensembles brings live symphonic music to more than
100,000 people annually. Through the years, the goals of the Orchestra
have remained to promote and foster musical culture and education
in the community.
Performances include 16 classical concerts with renowned guest
artists, 4 pop concerts, 22 educational concerts, and a holiday concert
benefit annually. Fee: $2,500–$20,000, depending upon orchestra size
and repertoire.
Educational programs include the in-school “orKIDStra” series of
interactive mini-concerts for age four, the “Student Concert Program”
for grades 3, 4 and 7, and the in-school “Ensemble Program” to set
up close educational encounters between elementary school children
and musicians in ensembles. Fee: $400–$7,000, plus travel expenses.
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Pamela Howland
Pianist Pamela Howland performs extensively throughout the U.S.
as a soloist and chamber musician, receiving enthusiastic critical
acclaim. Highlights include a tour of Colombia, South America; live
solo performances on National Public Radio in Minnesota, New York,
and North Carolina; regular guest appearances at the Chautaqua
Institution’s Summer Music Festival (NY); and appearances with the
Winston-Salem Symphony and Charlotte Repertory Orchestra. She
holds a doctoral degree in Musical Arts from the Eastman School
of Music.
Solo performances, often delivered in a lecture-recital style, are typically
one hour in length. Selected recent programs include: “American Music
from the 1900s” (Joplin, Gershwin, Copland, Schoenfield), “Christmas
Music from Eastern and Western Europe” (Bartok, Tchaikovsky,
traditional carols), “Piano Music of Robert Schumann: Perspectives
on Time in 19th Century Music” (Beethoven, Brahms, Liszt), and
“Eastern European Dance Elements in Piano Music of Chopin,
Bartok, and Kodaly.” All of Howland’s concerts can be performed for a
wide range of audiences, from school children to the most sophisticated
classical music listeners. Fee: $1,000–$1,500, depending on location
and program. Bookings are available from September through May.
Pamela Howland
185 Nanzetta Way
Lewisville, NC 27023
phone: (336) 946-0685
fax: (336) 946-0686
email: phowland@triad.rr.com
web site: www.pamelahowland.com
Phil and Gaye Johnson
Loyd Artists
133 Forest Hill Drive
Asheville, NC 28803
work: (800) 476-6240/(828) 258-9428
home: (828) 258-9428
fax: (828) 254-6985
email: info@loydartists.com
web site: www.loydartists.com
Phil and Gaye Johnson
Phil and Gaye Johnson have 25 years of professional performing,
touring, and recording experience. This award-winning duo offers a
unique blend of traditional and contemporary folk and acoustic music
that appeals to audiences of all ages. Performing smooth Southern
harmonies on vocals, acoustic guitar, dobro, mandolin, banjo, fiddle,
harmonica, and jaw harp, the Johnsons approach each audience as a
unique experience. Along with their many appearances on Garrison
Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” this pair has produced and
hosted a number of radio programs for National Public Radio, Armed
Forces Radio, and PBS. They are also featured on virtual radio, host-ing
“The King Pup Radio Hour” at www.radioyur.com.
Performances feature a wide range of American acoustic music and
last 45–90 minutes. Fee: $550–$1,200 per performance.
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Sarah Johnson
Siegel Artist Management
Jane Lawrence Curtiss
283 West Lake Elbert Drive
Winter Haven, FL 33881
work: (941) 294-1586
home: (336) 595-8488
fax: (941) 293-1415
email: sjcherish@aol.com
Sarah Johnson
Described as “violinist extraordinaire — an artist rare and remark-able”
on her recent tour in Brazil, Sarah Johnson is indeed a unique
voice on the classical music touring scene. A versatile musician, she
performs as a concert artist, as a soloist with orchestra and in recital,
and provides educational programs in school and community settings.
Her ability to reach the audience is enhanced by her down-to-earth
approachability. Highlights of her performing career include the
world premiere of Robert Ward’s “First Violin Concerto,” the
Washington, D.C. premiere of Gian Carlo Menotti’s “Violin Concerto,”
and the subsequent invitation by the composer to perform in the
Spoleto Festival in Italy. Her discography includes Fiddler’s Galaxy,
American Romantics, and Scarlet and Blue, all available on the
Albany label.
Performances feature a 60–90 minute concert of standard and
obscure classical works with the piano. Concertos, salon concerts
(ideal for fundraisers), and mixed chamber music programs are also
available. All activities are designed for the community in consulta-tion
with the presenter. Fee: $1,500–$5,000.
Additional activities include “informances” for students K–12, master
classes, and workshops. Fee: $250–$400.
Billy Jonas
Loyd Artists
133 Forest Hill Drive
Asheville, NC 28803
work: (800) 476-6240/(828) 258-9428
home: (828) 258-9428
fax: (828) 254-6985
email: infor@loydartists.com
web site: www.loydartists.com
Billy Jonas
A Billy Jonas performance is an explosion of energy. Jonas performs
his original songs, stories, and improvisations with voice, guitar, and
“Industrial Re-percussion” — instruments made from found, foraged,
and recycled objects. In sing-alongs, bang-alongs, and whisper-alongs,
his primary instrument is the audience. Jonas’ unique brand of
“junkadelic folk music” and hands-on workshops have delighted
thousands of people of all ages in a wide range of venues: schools,
colleges, churches, synagogues, clubs, and some of North America’s
premiere festivals including the Philadelphia Folk Festival and the
Kerrville Folk Festival.
Performances with original material composed to meet the needs of
specific age groups K–adult are available. His performances for young
audiences feature a study guide based on Howard Gardner’s theory of
multiple intelligences. Fee: $600–$1,500.
Jonas also offers an educational workshop, “Instrument Making from
Recycled Objects,” focusing on songwriting and performing music.
Fee: $150–$500 for workshop (must be booked with performance).
photo: John Langford
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Matt Kendrick
Loyd Artists
133 Forest Hill Drive
Asheville, NC 28803
work: (800) 476-6240/(828) 258-9428
home: (828) 258-9428
fax: (828) 254-6985
email: info@loydartists.com
web site: www.loydartists.com
Matt Kendrick
Jazz composer